International Women’s Commission
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IWC
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Non-Governmental
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Missions are- ensuring the meaningful participation of diverse women, including those from civil society, in any Israeli-Palestinian peace process, including negotiations and supportive initiatives;guarantee gender equality and that women’s perspectives and experiences be incorporated in any future resolution of the conflict; work for an end to the occupation and genuine negotiations towards a just and sustainable peace; promote a process of political dialogue that rectifies ongoing asymmetries and addresses all elements of reconciliation.

The International Women’s Commission (IWC) brings together Palestinian, Israeli and international women dedicated to an end of the Israeli occupation and a just peace based on international law [including relevant UN resolutions], human rights and equality. The IWC aims to address the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through immediate final status negotiations leading to a viable sovereign Palestinian state alongside the state of Israel on the June 4, 1967 borders. The IWC works for an ongoing and comprehensive reconciliation in order to realize a mutually secure and sustainable peace and co-existence.

The IWC is a coalition of Palestinian, Israeli and international women who recognize the urgent need to achieve a meaningful peace between Israelis and Palestinians and feel a shared commitment to accomplish this goal. Participation in the IWC is grounded in mutual respect for diversity and the rights and dignity of all parties.

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 and other international conventions and instruments call upon state parties to ensure increased representation of women at all decision-making levels for the prevention, management and resolution of conflict. In accord with this resolution, the absence of Palestinian and Israeli women from the decision-making processes and official negotiations must be rectified. Women from all ethnic and national communities must be full partners in the resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, not only on the basis of principle, as re-affirmed by Resolution 1325, but also on the basis of the significant contributions made by Palestinian and Israeli women over the years in developing alternative models of political dialogue and engaging in peace-making efforts.

Mission

The goals of the IWC are to:

ensure the meaningful participation of diverse women, including those from civil society, in any Israeli-Palestinian peace process, including negotiations and supportive initiatives;
guarantee gender equality and that women’s perspectives and experiences be incorporated in any future resolution of the conflict;
work for an end to the occupation and genuine negotiations towards a just and sustainable peace;
promote a process of political dialogue that rectifies ongoing asymmetries and addresses all elements of reconciliation;

The immediate objectives of the IWC are to:

set forth principles and suggest concrete, substantive and procedural measures within reasonable timeframes to facilitate constructive engagement and political progress between Palestine and Israel based upon the principles of fairness, justice, and equality;
insert a gendered perspective, voice, and experience into the peace process;
ensure that the rights and issues of women affected by the Palestine-Israel conflict are raised and effectively addressed including issues dealing with women’s economic, social and cultural rights, and human security;
push for transparency, accountability, and respect for rules and principles to be maintained throughout the peace process;
provide an early warning of obstacles that undermine the two-state solution (Jerusalem, the wall, settlements) and activate interim preventive measures;
contribute to the mobilization of civil society in support for a peace built within a legal, humanitarian and human rights framework.

Implementation

To achieve these aims, the IWC will:

advocate IWC principles among policy and decision-makers at the national and international levels;
seek the active participation of women in all formal and informal peace-related processes;
review and make recommendations on all relevant multilateral, bilateral, and intra-governmental structures;
make suggestions for facilitating constructive political dialogue and ways of reframing divisive issues and rectifying ongoing asymmetries;
assess all existing and future peace proposals and make recommendations to ensure full incorporation of a gender perspective, as well as human rights, international law and human security;
incorporate into their recommendations the experiences and expertise of international women, specialists, peace activists and organizations engaged in conflict resolution around the world;
mobilize local and international support for a just and sustainable Israeli-Palestinian peace through public and media outreach, networking, dialogue and political efforts and actions;
constantly evaluate and adapt its own structure and mechanisms to changing needs, circumstances, and new opportunities.

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Gaza City
Country
Palestine

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