DUSHANBE, September 6, Asia-Plus  -- Incorporating gender perspectives into security in the Tajik context was the focus of an OSCE-organized two-day workshop that was held in Dushanbe on September 4-5.

Yekaterina Klimenko, Chief Assistant for the Press and Public Infromation Amtters, the OSCE Center in Dushnabe, said the event had helped to raise awareness of the role of women and find ways to implement United Nations Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security on the national level.

Representatives from the Tajik Government and civil society attended the workshop, which was led by experts from the OSCE Organization for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security, which co-organized the event.

"The workshop explored what it means to incorporate gender perspectives, why it is important and how Resolution 1325 can be practically implemented at the national level," said Ingrid Kraiser, ODIHR Human Rights Officer.

Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security, which the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted on 31 October 2000, recognizes the importance of guaranteeing protection of women''s rights, gender mainstreaming and ensuring the equal and full participation of women in issues relating to peace and security.