On 28–29 October 2013 the United States Institute of Peace (USIP), the World Bank, SIPRI North America, Women in International Security (WIIS), Promundo–US, and Sonke Gender Justice co-hosted a symposium, 'Men, Peace and Security: Agents of Change', at USIP headquarters in Washington, DC.
This symposium aimed to better understand how the ascribed norms of men and masculine identities contribute to, and may even help mitigate, violent conflict and post-conflict. It built on and complemented the UNited Nations' Women, Peace, and Security agenda, especially as seen through UN Security Council Resolution 1325. In addition, the symposium served to initiate the development of a “community of practice” and applied a gender lens to broader issues of peace and human security.
USIP has now produced a 10-minute video highlighting the main takeaways from the symposium. Watch the video below. You can also watch longer videos from individual sessions on the USIP website.