Women and peace: How gender prospects shape dialogue

Women and peace: How gender prospects shape dialogue

Königstraße 42, 23560 Lübeck, Deutschland - On June 11, 2025 at 7:15 p.m., a lecture by Simone Wisotzki will take place in the lecture hall of the IMGWF/ZKFL in Lübeck, which deals with the question of why peace and justice have to be discussed from a gender perspective. This event is part of the Studium Generale entitled "Peace in theory? Perspectives from Philosophy and Science" and is made by Prof. Dr. Christina Schües, Prof. Dr. Cornelius Borck, Prof. Dr. Christoph Rehmann-Sutter and Dr. Birgit Stammberger organized. Admission is free and no registration is required. In addition, an accompanying seminar is offered as an election subject for students of all fields. The depth of the topics is also underlined by the announcement of further lectures within the framework of the series of events.

This series will deal with various aspects of peace and security, such as the conditions for peace, the relationship between peace and security, peace theory in unpassable times and the question of how peace can be designed. A highlight will certainly be the lecture by Julia Viebach on June 25, 2025, which deals with post -colonial perspectives in Rwanda.

feminist perspectives on peace

The discussion about peace from a gender perspective is not new, but it is increasingly gaining relevance. Barbara Lochbihler, former general secretary of the International Women's League for Peace and Freedom (IFFF/Wilpf), emphasizes the importance of women's organizations and indicates her role in achieving a world without weapons and war. The IFFF/Wilpf is the oldest women's peace organization with consultant status at the United Nations and has played an important role in the peace -political debate, especially after the fourth World Women's Conference in Beijing in 1995. Lochbihler calls for a greater consideration of women in peace processes, since they are often only perceived as a victim.

A central element of feminist peace policy is the demand for justice and equality of all people, regardless of gender, origin or social status. Feminist peace policy analyzes power structures and pursues a human rights -based approach to combat poverty, conflicts and global injustices. The relevance of equality and peace remains indispensable, as the UN Resolution 1325 shows "Women, Peace and Security", who wants to establish women as active actors in peace.

Current challenges and initiatives

Despite the existing progress, the inclusion of women in peace negotiations remains one of the greatest challenges. Women are particularly underrepresented in the Syrian peace talks. In this context, Sweden supports initiatives to strengthen the participation of women in peace processes. In the European Union, too, the implementation of Resolution 1325 is pursued with various resolutions and action plans and is committed to combating violence against women.

In Switzerland, the implementation of the Istanbul Convention and the United Nations Rights Convention (CEDAW) is observed. But there are also gaps, especially when protecting against gender -specific violence. The NGO coordination Post Beijing actively deals with these topics and points out the need to take discriminatory and including measures in order to meet today's challenges. In the context of the 2030 agenda, the implementation of the goals for sustainable development is particularly emphasized, whereby the goal 5 is well dedicated to equality and goal 16 are dedicated to peace.

Overall, the combination of gender perspectives with the peace and security debate is essential in order to reduce structural hurdles and create the conditions for positive peace in which justice and equality are in the foreground.