Mari Skåre in the spotlight

Special Representative for Women, Peace and Security

  • 29 Jan. 2014 -
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  • Last updated: 29 Jan. 2014 18:30

Just over a year into her job as the NATO Secretary General’s first Special Representative for Women, Peace and Security, Mari Skåre answers five searching questions.

The “Leaders in the Spotlight” series is a project developed by Young Professionals in Foreign Policy in cooperation with NATO’s Public Diplomacy Division.

Question 1

What specifically is needed to execute long-term women, peace and security programmes on the ground?

What Mari Skåre says

Question 2

Even the most diverse NATO militaries barely touch 10% female recruitment. Is there an ideal target percentage for militaries to ensure gender mainstreaming, and might quotas help?

What Mari Skåre says

Question 3

What is your outlook for women as ISAF pull out of Afghanistan?

What Mari Skåre says

Question 4

How does UN Resolution 1325 relate to the Responsibility to Protect (R2P)?

What Mari Skåre says

Question 5

What challenges have you encountered advancing the issues outlined in UN Resolution 1325 in a militarized defense and security organization?

What Mari Skåre says