Equality and development will not be achieved however if peace is not understood from women's' point of view.
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In recent years we have seen major achievements in recognizing and seeking solutions to the worldwide problems of violence against women.Jenny Shipley
Too often the desire for peace has been expressed by women while the stewardship of the mechanisms which are used to attempt to secure peace in the short and medium term are dominated by male decision-making structures and informal arrangements. This must change.
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NGOs have a significant role to play, alongside governments, in improving the status of women.
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By and large, women in New Zealand are fortunate compared with some other countries, including many in our own region. But there is still progress to be made.
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Peace is a fragile thing. It takes courage to secure it. It takes wisdom to maintain it.
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On many occasions New Zealand has spoken about the need to ensure that women's concerns are fully integrated into all aspects of the United Nations' activities and structures, not marginalised in one part of the Secretariat.
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