Canadians, through their governments, The objective of the session was to explore civil society organizations and businesses, strategies for how Canada can best support can offer to protect, support and enhance and protect the capacity of women in the the impact of women and women’s field of conflict and atrocity prevention. [...] BACKGROUND: Women and the imperative of preventing conflict and mass atrocities The needs and rights of women and girls and promotion of peace and security” and for in conflict and other complex emergencies the integration of a gender perspective in the are reflected in several United Nations formulation of peace agreements as well as Security Council Resolutions, as well as in peacekeeping operat. [...] Canada’s vision for WPS • P romote and protect women’s and girls’ is part of the Government of Canada’s feminist human rights, gender equality and the agenda that prioritizes gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls in rights of women and girls. [...] fragile, overt- and post-conflict settings • Meet the specific needs of women and girls in humanitarian settings, including the 6 upholding of their sexual rights and access to sexual and reproductive health services • S trengthen the capacity of peace operations to advance the WPS agenda, “It is ambitious, including the deployment of more women and fully embedding the WPS agenda inclusive, into C. [...] The implementation plan defines the Department’s specific priorities, targets and activities for the achievement of the C-NAP objectives and implementation of the WPS agenda.6 It is organized per program or branch and will form the basis for monitoring and reporting, as well as the engagement of Global Affairs with civil society.
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