Description
Human rights abuse during armed conflict particularly on women has been distinctively and widely documented and therefore in the context of the discourse on Responsibility to protect wherein the mandate is to protect civilians, the questions on the security of women constitute an important aspect. Responsibility to Protect, particularly the Pillar II emphasis on “International assistance and capacity building” necessitates the intervention on the doctrine of responsible. Thereby outlining the interplay of the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) with the themes of Women Peace and Security (WPS).
The paper seeks to critically explore multifaceted foreign policy approach of R2P and WPS foregrounding the particular examination on the existing commitments of R2P doctrine and how it can be applied in the interest of women’s rights in conflict situations and reconstruction. By outlining the themes of Women, Peace and Security the paper intends to analyze the configuration of R2P and WPS within the ambit of United Nations Security Council.
*Keywords
Responsibility to Protect; Women Peace and Security, Norm Diffusion; Gender equality; United Nations (UN); Peace Building;
