The Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda and the mine action sector share certain common goals: peace, recovery, and the act of advancing human rights in conflict and post-conflict settings. However, the strategic and operational alignment between these two fields remains underdeveloped. Mine action is critical to enabling peace, rebuilding communities, and restoring access to land, services, and livelihoods. Harnessing the full potential of mine action to support the WPS agenda requires more intentional integration of gender, diversity, equality, and inclusion (GDEI) into both policy and practice.
This brief–for National Mine Action Authorities (NMAAs) and National Mine Action Centres (NMACs)–outlines the synergies between mine action and the WPS agenda, illustrating how leveraging these connections enhances the safety, efficiency, effectiveness, and inclusivity of mine action.
The brief provides targeted recommendations–structured around core NMAA and NMAC functions–to support more equitable and inclusive mine action.
Category: Gender, Diversity and Inclusion