POLICY & ADVOCACY
The Australian WPS Coalition seeks to influence Australian Government policies on peace and security to adopt a transformative women, peace and security agenda that shifts away from militarised and securitised approaches to a people-centered human security approach to sustainable peace and development.
Our policy and advocacy work involves advising National Action Plan implementing agencies through our participation in governance mechanisms, working with other women peace and security networks and coalitions, policy submissions and engaging with our members through the annual civil society dialogue.
ISSUE PAPERS
The Australian Civil Society Coalition on Women Peace and Security commissioned the writing of thematically focused Issue Papers to inform the development of Australia’s second National Plan on Women, Peace and Security (2nd NAP) and to advance the discussion on women, peace and security in Australia. These Issue Papers build on key themes outlined in “Listening to Women’s Voice and Making the Connections to the Women, Peace and Security Agenda: Fifth Report of the Annual Civil Society Dialogue on Women, Peace and Security.”
POLICY AND ADVOCACY ARTICLES
World Humanitarian Summit: Briefing on Gender Equality in Conflict Settings
The UN Secretary-General’s Report, One Humanity Shared Responsibility, highlights that over 80 per cent of humanitarian assistance, requested by the United Nations, goes towards meeting life-saving needs in conflict settings since major civil wars have increased...
The Women, Peace and Security Agenda: Where are we now?
It has been 15 years since the United Nations adopted Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000), which recognised the importance of women’s equal and substantive participation as actors for peace and security. Since that time, there have been seven subsequent...
Interim review of the Australian National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security welcomed by the Australian Civil Society Coalition for Women, Peace and Security
On 8 April 2016, Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash, Minister for Women announced the release of the independent interim review of the Australian National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security 2012-2018 (‘the NAP’), conducted by the independent Humanitarian Advisory...
SUBMISSIONS & LETTERS
2018
Submission Response to Policy Discussion Paper on Australia’s National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security
The Australian Government Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Office for Women released a policy discussion paper to be the centre of national consultations seeking broader stakeholder and community views on the vision, priorities and context of Australia’s next National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security.
The submission responds to the discussion paper by providing a number of recommendations for improving National Action Plan approach, scope, and accountability.
2018
CEDAW Shadow Report Submission
The Civil Society Coalition on Women, Peace and Security has made a submission to the 70th session of the United Nations Conventions on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).
The shadow report provides recommendations for Australia’s 2nd National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security.
2018
Advocacy letter to the Prime Minister
“The Australian Civil Society Coalition on Women, Peace and Security expresses deep concern and disappointment at the Australian Government’s announcement of its global Defence Export Strategy and intention to become one of the world’s biggest arms manufacturers and exporters over the next decade.”
2017
Submission to the Senate Inquiry into the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
“The Australian Civil Society Coalition on Women Peace and Security’s submission to this Inquiry, outlines that Australia’s implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals must recognise the interconnectedness between sustainable peace and sustainable development.
We make recommendations for better linkages between the SDGs and Australia’s commitments to the Women Peace and Security (WPS) agenda.”