Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 3 July 2013

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade

National Action Plan on UN Security Council Resolution 1325: Discussion

3:30 pm

Ms Melanie Hoewer:

That is important. Unfortunately, when we look at national action plans, most of the plans of the countries in the global north are outward looking. They look at what they do in developing countries, at what they can teach them, so to speak, or at bringing women's rights to them. We need to look internally also. For example, when we look at women affected by conflict, we need to look not only at Northern Ireland but also south of the Border where women affected by the conflict in the North of this island live as well. We also have women coming here from conflict countries. How are they cared for in refugee camps, etc.? The Deputy raised a very important issue.

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