History
The Global Network of Women Legislators in Defence, Security and Peace Portfolios (WLID)
History
The Global Network of Women Legislators in Defence, Security and Peace Portfolios (WLID) enables women legislators to share their experiences and knowledge, provide peer support, and identify supportive interventions to further enhance the contribution of women to more inclusive, peaceful, and prosperous societies. The Network is an initiative to harness the experiences of women legislators who are active in policy debates related to defence, security, and peace to exchange approaches, provide mentorship, and provide research support to enhance further women’s contribution to more inclusive, peaceful, and prosperous societies.
With support from the Secretariat based at the Parliamentary Centre and funding from Global Affairs Canada, the WLID Network is growing. The Network actively recruits new members, especially from fragile and conflict-affected states.
Around the world, women continue to face significant barriers, including socio-cultural bias resulting from gender socialization and prejudice towards women’s involvement, especially in male-dominated spaces such as military services and defence portfolios.
Though the Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000) on women, peace, and security calls for deliberate involvement and support for women’s meaningful participation in all aspects of conflict-prevention and conflict-resolution mechanisms and institutions, very little progress has been achieved.
The initiative has attracted the attention of female legislators from around the world. An inaugural meeting that discussed the creation of WLID was held on October 20, 2022, with the enthusiastic participation of 22 female legislators and 15 parliamentary staff from 17 countries. Today, the WLID Network is growing and expanding, attracting female legislators from around the world.
Around the world, women continue to face significant barriers, including socio-cultural bias resulting from gender socialization and prejudice towards women’s involvement, especially in male-dominated spaces such as military services and defence portfolios.
Though the Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000) on women, peace, and security calls for deliberate involvement and support for women’s meaningful participation in all aspects of conflict-prevention and conflict-resolution mechanisms and institutions, very little progress has been achieved.
The initiative has attracted the attention of female legislators from around the world. An inaugural meeting that discussed the creation of WLID was held on October 20, 2022, with the enthusiastic participation of 22 female legislators and 15 parliamentary staff from 17 countries. Today, the WLID Network is growing and expanding, attracting female legislators from around the world.
Focus Areas
Legislative Reforms on WPS
Advocacy on UN Resolution 1325
Sharing knowledge and strategies about Defence, Security and Peace best practices”
Peer Support Between Women Legislators on how to Navigate Defence and Security Sectors
Gender-Sensitive Policy Making
