Phyllis M. Kossoff Lecture with Executive Director for UN Women Michelle Bachelet .wmv

On March 3, 2011, UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet spoke at Roosevelt House, announcing a new initiative to boost women's roles in conflict resolution. In her address, entitled "Women, Peace and War," she described how UN Women will create an international roster of gender experts who can be rapidly deployed to work on issues such as constitutional law, electoral and party law, and legal aid, all of which are critical to post-conflict reconstruction processes. The roster will help women's associations organize themselves so that they can participate fully and effectively in peace processes. "It will act as a force multiplier for local women's movements that have seen their ranks decimated by conflict and instability," Ms. Bachelet said. "Timely technical support will translate their concerns into lasting institutional reforms to maintain women's participation." UN Women is the UN organization dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. A global champion for women and girls, UN Women was established in 2010 to accelerate progress on meeting their needs worldwide.

The lecture was part of the Phyllis M. Kossof lecture series, an annual forum that brings leading figures in public life to Roosevelt House for conversation and reflection on pressing issues of international and domestic concern.

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