Pia Petrasdotter from Sweden

Pia Petrasdotter and I sat together recharging our batteries - literally and figuratively.  Too northern soul sisters, we spoke about Voice of Women for Peace and women of peace in Sweden. I can only describe the minutes we had together as a restful and refreshing at a time we both had walked, listened and pondered for a full day....

Pia and I both share a sadness for our country. Both countries are not ratifying the ICAN's treaty to ban nuclear weapons.....yet.

Her organization "Swedish Women of the Left" is part of a coalition working to implement 1325 together. This coalition does many things - but one of them is to monitor their governments progress regarding 1325 and to cooperate with women's organizations around the world in joint efforts to strengthen women's influence in the peace process. Room for VOW here!

Operation 1325 is a Swedish civil society organization working for the implementation of UNSCR 1325, in Sweden and in partnership with women’s and peace organizations around the world.

IMPLEMENTATION OF 1325
What is Canada doing? Who is checking on the implementation of 1325?

 Founded by several Swedish women's and peace organisations in 2003, it today serves as an umbrella organization advocating for the implementation of resolution 1325 in Swedish international peacebuilding and conflict management efforts.

Since its founding, Operation 1325 has carried out capacity-building projects with partner organizations in the Balkans, Central Africa, Middle East and North Africa.

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OUR HISTORY

FROM RESOLUTION TO OPERATION

In 2000 a groundbreaking resolution about Women, Peace, and Security, Resolution 1325, was adopted by the UN Security Council. In response to this historic event, a group of Swedish women's organizations met in 2003 to discuss how they could work together to ensure its implementation. In 2006, the organizations created a network that became the umbrella known as Operation 1325.

Operation 1325 works with education, information, and technical support on resolution 1325 in close partnership with women's organizations in conflict and post-conflict countries. We advocate for inclusive security nationally, regionally, and internationally.

Operation 1325 creates platforms for debates and dialogue to influence decision-makers, civil society, and the general public with the aim of implementing resolution 1325. 

Since its founding, Operation 1325 has carried out capacity-building projects with partner organizations in the Balkans, East Africa, Middle East and North Africa.