Women Empowerm't in Glob South

3 Credits · Level: Graduate

Advancing women’s empowerment is key to effective foreign policy. Research shows that countries are more peaceful and stable when women are empowered. Models for advancing the status of women and girls have been developed by governmental agencies, multilateral institutions, development banks, civil society and the private sector. Over the past 20 years, mainstreaming a gender perspective into policy and programming has become a central focus of work for international organizations such as the United Nations and World Bank. Women’s empowerment is also a core dimension of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda – a key international policy framework that calls for the meaningful participation of women in all aspects of conflict resolution and peacebuilding.