’Funmi Olonisakin is Director of the Conflict, Security and Development Group at King's College London. She initiated the establishment of the African Leadership Centre to build the next generation of African scholars and analysts on peace and security. Prior to this, she worked at the United Nations.Karen Barnes is Gender Project Coordinator at the OECD Development Centre. Previously, Karen lead the gender and peacebuilding team at International Alert and she is currently completing her PhD at the London School of Economics.Eka Ikpe is currently a Research Associate with the Conflict Security and Development Group, King’s College London.

• Part 1: Introduction 1. Introduction Karen Barnes and ‘Funmi Olonisakin 2. The Evolution and Implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325: An Overview Karen Barnes Part 2: Country Case Studies 3. Kosovo Gendered Violence and UNSCR 1325: Shifting paradigms on Women, Peace and Security Catherina H. Hall-Martin 4. Security Council Resolution 1325 Implementation in Liberia: Dilemmas and Challenges E. Njoki Wamai 5. Nepal and the Implementation of United Nations Security Council 1325 Lesley Abdela 6. Implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 in Nigeria Eka Ikpe 7. Rwanda and the Implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 Kiri-Ann E. Richardson Olney 8. Lost in Translation? UNAMSIL, Security Council Resolution 1325 and Women Building Peace in Sierra Leone Karen Barnes 9. The Impact of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 and Peacekeeping Operations in Sudan Gihan Eltahir 10. Women and Gender Issues in Peacebuilding: Lessons Learned from Timor-Leste Sumie Nakaya Part 3: Regional Case Studies 11. The African Union and Implementation of UNSCR 1325 Bineta Diop 12. The Gender Dimensions of the ECOWAS Peace and Security Architecture: a Regional Perspective on UN Security Council Resolution 1325 Awa Ceesay- Ebo 13. A look at Security Council Resolution 1325 in SADC Nyaradzo Machingambi-Pariola 14. Turning policies into action? The European Union and the Implementation of UNSCR 1325 Karen Barnes Part 4: Conclusion 15. Conclusion ‘Funmi Olonisakin and Eka Ikpe

'This is required reading for any researcher or practitioner passionate about women in development, gender policy in post-conflict and/or institutional contexts, and gender security. This volume is a valuable contribution to our understanding of what we have achieved so far.' - Laura McLeod, Gender and Development, 19, 2011