Annotation:
This fact sheet notes that the Beijing Platform for Action identified the effects of armed or other kinds of conflict on women, including those living under foreign occupation, as one of the twelve areas of critical concern. It then sets out the issue of women's involvement in the peace building process and the various effects of conflict on women along with some vital statistics from the Canadian immigration and refugee board. The fact sheet also outlines the steps that Canada has taken, and is taking, at the federal and international levels to promote women's involvement in peace building efforts and protect women in situations of armed conflict. [Descriptors: Armed Conflict, Canada]