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Araf Maroof

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  1. “Finally, I would like to emphasize that Iraq has made tremendous and unique efforts on the women and peace and security agenda through the Cross Sector Task Force on its national action plan on the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000). However, in this challenging context, in order to efficiently respond to the multiple needs of women and support their equal participation in peacebuilding and society at large, the Security Council, as well as the broader international community, must ensure greater coordination, demonstrate greater commitment to women's rights, and provide financial and technical support to the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq. We look to the Security Council to strengthen its work and coordination on the women and peace and security agenda in Iraq.”

    2018-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8324 (2018) · source

  2. “Women, including those who are refugees, internally displaced persons and residing in host communities, must have access to empowerment programmes and work opportunities, such as vocational training and literacy programmes to end illiteracy, while bearing in mind the double burden and social stigma they carry. Fifthly, the participation of women must be supported - from high-level political decision-making to local governance - in reconciliation and peacebuilding. Opportunities must be provided for national and local women leaders to participate in peacebuilding and facilitate community cohesion. Sixthly, last but not least, this year the Task Force is developing the second national action plan on the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) to address those gaps and priorities.”

    2018-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8324 (2018) · source

  3. “We need to establish a system to widen women's access to comprehensive specialized services - services related to gender- based violence and free psychosocial and legal support services. The second is legislation. To ensure protection and enable participation, active work is required to change and annul all laws that discriminate against women. A comprehensive law on violence against women is a priority in order to criminalize all forms of violence against women and girls and end the impunity of perpetrators. The third is stabilization. Despite huge efforts, the stabilization of Iraq cannot be achieved without drawing attention to and linking it with the women and peace and security agenda, including by allocating a budget for stabilization and resources to that goal. The fourth is livelihoods.”

    2018-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8324 (2018) · source

  4. “Iraq is also probably the first country where civil society has been structurally included in the whole process, enabling the voices of diverse women's civil- society organizations from across Iraq and the Kurdistan region to be heard through the Cross Sector Task Force. That broad involvement of authorities, together with civil society, in work on the women's security agenda serves as an example of collaboration and demonstrates their understanding that women cannot be left aside and considered as only victims and that women's needs should be addressed in a comprehensive manner, which is an approach that the national action plan has adopted. What are the urgent security priorities today that we need the Security Council to work on with the Iraqi Government? The first is social protection.”

    2018-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8324 (2018) · source

  5. “To address the security needs of the most vulnerable women and girls, in 2012 women's civil society organizations and representatives from 23 ministries and institutions - 15 in federal Iraq and 8 in Kurdistan - as well as legal experts and members of Parliament, formed the Iraqi Cross Sector Task Force, which developed the national action plan on the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000). In 2014, Iraq became the first country in the Middle East and North Africa to have adopted a national action plan on the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000), and now it is the first country in the region to have reported on its implementation of the national action plan.”

    2018-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8324 (2018) · source

  6. “Female heads of households, the poor, the unemployed, widows and the internally displaced lack access to financial resources and public social benefits, such as social security, pensions and food programming. Women's security and rights are closely linked to their participation and role in decision-making. In spite of a 25 per cent quota in the Parliament and public institutions, women remain underrepresented or absent in decision-making, including in political parties, as there is a general lack of acceptance of the importance of women's role in decision-making. That is due to the weight of tradition, the economic dependence of women on men, the unequal sharing of family responsibilities and the influence of religious extremism on society.”

    2018-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8324 (2018) · source

  7. “Furthermore, even if a great amount of work has been done by the women's movement, there are still discriminatory laws in place that impact women's security and the full enjoyment of their rights. Protection services are offered to women, including in refugee camps, mostly through local and international organizations. While organizations do their best with few resources, there is still a huge need for protection and psychosocial services to reach the most vulnerable, in particular women and girls. The collapse of the social security network has further impacted the social and economic status of women, and made the face of poverty predominantly female.”

    2018-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8324 (2018) · source

  8. “Ninety one per cent of the camps across Iraq sill include no women in their management, which prevents their needs from being addressed adequately. Sexual and gender-based violence continues at alarming rates. Women and girls living in areas under the control of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Sham have been exposed to the most extreme forms of violence as a way to subjugate the whole community, namely, kidnapping for sexual slavery and exploitation, rape and forced marriages. Due to the strong patriarchal culture and tradition, victims are forced to bear social stigma and shame, in addition to the assault itself, and continue to be marginalized by their families and communities upon their return.”

    2018-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8324 (2018) · source

  9. “Today, Iwould like to draw the attention of members ofthe Security Council to how several crises experienced in Iraq have impacted women, how we have addressed the situation by mobilizing State and non-State actors in the national action plan for the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) process and, finally, emphasize how much remains to be done and highlight the need for international support and coordination. From internally displaced people to returnees and Syrian refugees, figures indicate that up to 8.2 million Iraqis require immediate protection and assistance - most of them are women who are denied access to their basic rights and security and lack protection and access to facilities, clean water and sanitation.”

    2018-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8324 (2018) · source

  10. “Ms. Araf Maroof: I would like to thank the United Kingdom for providing me with this opportunity to represent the Iraq Cross Sector Task Force for the implementation of Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) as its coordinator at this very important meeting. We are a cross-sector body that developed the first national action plan on the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) between 2012-2014, and that has been responsible for its implementation, monitoring, evaluation and reporting. I would also like to thank the Netherlands and Euromed Feminist Initiative for supporting my presence here.”

    2018-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8324 (2018) · source