Drawing upon the agenda set by the United Nation’s Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000) and the resulting Women, Peace and Security program, Monash GPS focuses its research upon the following issues:
• Protecting and advocating for women’s rights during crisis;
• The role of civil society in promoting women’s rights;
• The participation of women in peace processes;
• The participation of women
in post-conflict governance;
• Women’s roles in the prevention of conflict and political violence;
• The protection of women in armed conflict;
• The prevention of sexual and gender-based violence in conflict. Our work deals with these themes on a global level, however we are particularly focused upon the Asia-Pacific region. In addition to research and academic publications, Monash GPS staff engage in undergraduate and graduate teaching and post-graduate supervision, community based activities, research and advocacy-based collaboration with civil society and industry partners, and formal consultation with governments and government agencies.