The author focuses on the UN's approach to
improving women's rights in its peacekeeping
process. The article provides an overview of
the reasons for and the results of the 2000
UNSCR 1325. Specifically, the author addresses
the importance of a gendered perspective in
conflict resolution and peacekeeping. This
perspective recognizes that women play multiple
roles during conflict (beyond victims) and
often take on new, often public, societal roles
post-conflict. As part of its strategy, the UN
considers women in strategies for disarmament,