Karen Barnes – författare

This book provides a critical assessment of the impact of UN Resolution 1325 by examining the effect of peacebuilding missions on increasing gender equality within conflict-affected countries.UN Resolution 1325 was adopted in October 2000, and was the first time that the security concerns of women in situations of armed conflict and their role in peacebuilding was placed on the agenda of the UN Security Council. It was an important step forward in terms of bringing women’s rights and gender equality to bear in the UN’s peace and security agenda. More than a decade after the adoption of this Resolution, its practical reality is yet to be substantially felt on the ground in the very societies and regions where women remain disproportionately affected by armed conflict and grossly under-represented in peace processes. This realization, in part, led to the adoption in 2008 and 2009 of three other Security Council Resolutions, on sexual violence in conflict, violence against women, and for the development of indicators to measure progress in addressing women, peace and security issues.The book draws together the findings from eight countries and four regional contexts to provide guidance on how the impact of Resolution 1325 can be measured, and how peacekeeping operations could improve their capacity to effectively engender security.This book will be of much interest to students of peacebuilding, gender studies, the United Nations, international security and IR in general.

This book provides a critical assessment of the impact of UN Resolution 1325 by examining the effect of peacebuilding missions on increasing gender equality within conflict-affected countries.UN Resolution 1325 was adopted in October 2000, and was the first time that the security concerns of women in situations of armed conflict and their role in peacebuilding was placed on the agenda of the UN Security Council. It was an important step forward in terms of bringing women’s rights and gender equality to bear in the UN’s peace and security agenda. More than a decade after the adoption of this Resolution, its practical reality is yet to be substantially felt on the ground in the very societies and regions where women remain disproportionately affected by armed conflict and grossly under-represented in peace processes. This realization, in part, led to the adoption in 2008 and 2009 of three other Security Council Resolutions, on sexual violence in conflict, violence against women, and for the development of indicators to measure progress in addressing women, peace and security issues.The book draws together the findings from eight countries and four regional contexts to provide guidance on how the impact of Resolution 1325 can be measured, and how peacekeeping operations could improve their capacity to effectively engender security.This book will be of much interest to students of peacebuilding, gender studies, the United Nations, international security and IR in general.

A health plan and cookbook for a fast and complete cleansing and detox. This incredible book offers a complete diet plan with recipes that are easy-to-follow, practical and realistic. The programme detoxifies the body for optimizing weight, improving digestion, skin, joints, energy levels, hormones, immune system and overall vitality. The author provides the most recent research and information on common toxins, pesticides and heavy metals that create health problems, and more importantly includes an action plan designed to help avoid and eliminate them completely. Part 1: Exposure to Toxins: * Environmental toxins, pesticides, radiofrequency electromagnetic fields, heavy metals. Part 2: Food Allergies, Sensitivities and Intolerances: * Understanding the differences, toxicity reaction, celiac disease, MSG/gluten/sulphite/salicylate sensitivity/aspartame sensitivity, identifying allergies, sensitivities and intolerances. Part 3: The Detox Diet: * Bowel & liver detoxification, cleansing foods, cleansing vitamins and minerals, 10-day detox diet plan, meal plans. Part 4: Recipes for The Detox Diet: * Recipes for everything from breakfasts to juices, breads and muffins, soups, vegetables and grains, to soups, salads and dressings and desserts. The recipes are simple to prepare and above all delicious and satisfying.