Women's rights used to be associated first and foremost with the welfare of women, but that changed when the UN Security Council passed Resolution 1325 in 2000. Among its many provisions, the resolution urges member states to increase the participation of women in decision-making at all levels, incorporate gender perspectives in UN peacekeeping operations around the world, and encourage women to play a more active role in the prevention of armed conflict.
在過往，談到婦女權益，第一個話題往往是婦女福利，然而 2000 年，聯合國安理會通過「鼓勵婦女進一步參與國家及全球重大決策」的 1325 號決議，將性別觀點納入聯合國在世界各地的維持和平任務，讓女性在預防武裝衝突中扮演更積極的角色。