Publications
Woman, Peace, and Security – On the 23rd Anniversary o UN Resolution 1325 and NESA's Formation –May 2023
For full article:
https://nesa-center.org/dev/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Israel-Pnina_Sharvit_Baruch_NESA_WPS_E-Book.pdf
One of the side effects of the COVID-19 pandemic has been a sharp increase in an already high rate of intimate partner violence (IPV). This social phenomenon has negative impacts in the short- and long-term, beyond the family unit. To this end, components used to handle national security threats can be exploited. First, without foregoing protection for victims of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), the primary response to increasing rates of IPV has been to transfer victims to shelters the focus should instead be on prevention. Furthermore, as in the security field, overall responsibility for coordinating the fight against IPV should be spearheaded by one single government authority. This approach reinforces the need to possess a complete intelligence picture and to allocate sufficient funds and resources. Overall, states should assume more responsibility for IPV and not leave it to civil society organizations. Finally, above all, a conceptual change is required, whereby the issue is defined as a security threat at the national level and provided the requisite priority and response.