Gender and Elections - Full participation of women in the electoral process

Within the framework of Open Day on the United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 implementation in West Africa, UNOWA held in Dakar, on 13 September 2012, a videoconference with West African Women leaders to exchange information and discuss trends, constraints and perspectives to better involve women in peace and security issues. The 2012 Open day was organized in partnership with UN missions in West Africa (UNOCI, UNIOGBIS, UNIPSIL), as well as UNWOMEN, UNDP and the UNCTs/UN Gender Theme Groups in the sub-region...