Name of organization/institution

PAX

Website URL

https://paxforpeace.nl/what-we-do/themes/gender-peace-security

Organization details

Civil Society Organisation

Description of your organization/institution

PAX is the largest peace organization in the Netherlands. We work to protect civilians against acts of war, to end armed violence and to build inclusive peace. We work in conflict areas worldwide, together with local partners and people who, just like us, believe that everyone has a right to a dignified life in a peaceful society.

Description of your main WPS related activities

STRENGTHENING CIVIL COURAGE: The alliance approach to gender is captured by two interrelated tracks to ensure the Strengthening Civil Courage programme is gender inclusive and where possible gender transformative: mainstreaming a gender perspective into all programmes, policies and processes (gender-sensitive programming); and dedicated gender-specific programming with a focus on transformative change. The second track aligns with the Strengthening Civil Courage intervention strategy ‘to pursue gender equality’ (see chapter 6); seven country programmes include a stand-alone specific objective on gender equality. While making a distinction between the two tracks, we acknowledge that gender-sensitive programming ultimately contributes to gender equality – indirectly rather than directly. Specific output indicators are connected to: A) Strengthen women’s participation and influence; B) Promote peaceful masculinities; C) Support CRSV victims and their claims. LEADERS OF PEACE: To contribute to an enabling environment for women’s and girls’ participation and empowerment in conflict and post-conflict environments, so they can meaningfully participate in conflict prevention, resolution, peacebuilding, protection, relief and recovery. WPS sub-objectives: 1. Enhanced protection of women and girls in conflict and post conflict environments; 2. Decrease of harmful gender norms which are obstacles to sustainable peace 3. Creating equal leverage in conflict prevention, resolution, peacebuilding, relief and recovery.

Strategic outcome

1) Meaningful political participation - More women in all their diversity hold leadership positions, and participate equally and meaningfully in decision-making processes at every level in the interests of peace and security, including conflict prevention and resolution, peacebuilding, 2) Prevention - Conflict prevention and the prevention of violent extremism, including of related violence against women and girls, is based on the human rights approach and starts from the principle of human security. 3) Protection – Women, girls and gender minorities, as well as men and boys, in and from conflict situations, are supported to , 4. Relief, reconstruction and recovery - Meet the needs and contribute to the empowerment of women and girls, 5. WPS Mainstreaming - A gender lens is applied to every reorganisation, improvement, development and evaluation of analysis, policy and policy implementation with regard to peace and security

Country/Region

Burkina Faso, DR Congo, Iraq, Lebanon, Palestine, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria and Yemen.