Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in
Book cover

The Palgrave International Handbook of Gender and the Military pp 403–417Cite as

Palgrave Macmillan

Gender Mainstreaming and Integration in the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation

  • Chapter
  • First Online:

Abstract

Hurley offers an analysis of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation’s (NATO’s) engagement with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 and the Women, Peace and Security agenda. Drawing upon NATO documents, directives and interviews with military personnel working within NATO, the chapter provides an account of NATO’s involvement with gender issues post-2007 and explores how NATO’s engagement with gender is (re)framed to align it with pre-existing NATO values and goals, namely operational effectiveness. In doing so, the chapter highlights some of the complicated and contradictory ways gender issues have emerged and are manifest within NATO.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution.

Chapter
USD   29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD   349.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Hardcover Book
USD   449.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Learn about institutional subscriptions

Notes

  1. 1.

    NATO member states are: Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Spain, Turkey, UK and USA. The EAPC consists of all NATO member states and the following partner states: Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Finland, Georgia, Ireland, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Malta, The Republic of Moldova, Montenegro, Russia, Serbia, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan.

  2. 2.

    Further examples include the Comprehensive Report (2010) stating that the ‘NATO/EAPC (2007) is a true partnership policy for an issue of global interest’ (NATO 2010c: 4.1); and the introduction to the revised NATO/EAPC policy which identifies the complex nature of the ‘security challenges of the 21st century’ (NATO 2014: introduction).

  3. 3.

    The Civil-Military Co-operation Centre for Excellence (CCOE) is a NATO-accredited centre that provides training and education. Its mission statement declares that its purpose is to assist NATO, sponsoring nations and other military and civil institutions/organisations in their operational and transformation efforts in the field of civil-military interaction, by providing innovative and timely advice and subject matter expertise in the development of existing and new concepts, policy and doctrine, specialised education and training and contribution to the lessons-learned processes.

References

  • Benschop, Y. & Verloo, M. (2006) Sisyphus’ Sisters: Can Mainstreaming Escape the Genderedness of Organisations? Journal of Gender Studies 15 (1): 19–33.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Civil-Military Co-operation Centre of Excellence (CCOE). (2008) Gender Makes Sense: A Way to Improve Your Mission. www.nato.int/ims/2008/win/opinions/gender_booklet_ccoe_v12.pdf (Accessed January 2016).

  • Charlesworth, H. (2008) Are Women Peaceful? Reflections on the Role of Women in Peace-Building. Feminist Legal Studies 16 (3): 347–361.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Cockburn, C. (2011) Snagged on the Contradiction: NATO, UNSC Resolution 1325 and Feminist Responses. Contribution to the Working Group on ‘Feminist Critiques of Militarization’ No to War – No to NATO Annual Meeting, Dublin, 15–17 April 2011.

    Google Scholar 

  • Cohn, C., Kinsella, H. & Gibbings, S. (2004) Women, Peace and Security: Resolution 1325. International Feminist Journal of Politics 6 (1): 130–140.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC). (2007) Implementing UNSCR 1325 on Women, Peace and Security. NATO Public Diplomacy Division: Brussels, Belgium.

    Google Scholar 

  • Hearn, J. (2000) On the Complexity of Feminist Interventions in Organisations. Organisation 7: 609–624.

    Google Scholar 

  • Hurley, M. (2014) Gendering NATO: Analysing the Construction and Implementation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation’s Gender Perspective, PhD Dissertation, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford.

    Google Scholar 

  • Hurley, M. (2016) Talking Gender, War and Security at NATO. In Ardner, S., F. Armitage & L. Sciama, (Eds.) War and Women across Continents: Autobiographical and Biographical Experiences. New York: Berghahn Books.

    Google Scholar 

  • Kronsell, A. (2006) Methods for Studying Silences: Gender Analysis in Institutions of Hegemonic Masculinity. In Ackerly, B., Stern, M. & True, J. (Eds.) Feminist Methodologies for International Relations. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press pp. 108–128.

    Chapter  Google Scholar 

  • Kronsell, A. (2012) Gender, Sex and the Postnational Defence: Militarism and Peacekeeping Practices. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Moser, C. & Clark, F. (2001) (Eds.) Victims, Perpetrators or Actors? Gender Armed Conflict and Political Violence. London: Zed Books.

    Google Scholar 

  • Moser, C. & Moser, A. (2005) Gender Mainstreaming Since Beijing: A Review of Success and Limitations in International Institutions. Gender and Development 13 (2): 11–22.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • NATO (2007) CWINF Guidance for NATO Gender Mainstreaming. Available on-line at: http://www.nato.int/issues/women_nato/cwinf_guidance.pdf (Accessed January 2016).

  • NATO (2009) Bi-SC DIRECTIVE 40-1 Integrating UNSCR 1325 and Gender Perspectives in the NATO Command Structure Including Measures for Protection during Armed Conflict. Available on-line at: http://www.nato.int/nato_static/assets/pdf/pdf_2009_09/20090924_Bi-SC_DIRECTIVE_40-1.pdf (Accessed January 2016).

  • NATO (2010a) Briefing: Women, Peace and Security. Available on-line at: http://www.nato.int/nato_static/assets/pdf/pdf_publications/20120116_UNSCR_EN.pdf (Accessed January 2016).

  • NATO (2010b) Lisbon Summit Declaration Issued by the Heads of State and Government Participating in the Meeting of the North Atlantic Council in Lisbon. Available on-line at: http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/official_texts_68828.htm?mode=pressrelease (Accessed January 2016).

  • NATO (2010c) Comprehensive Report on the NATO/EAPC Policy on the Implementation of UNSCR 1325 on Women, Peace and Security and Related Resolutions. Available on-line at: http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/official_texts_68578.htm (Accessed January 2016).

  • NATO (2010d) Women, Peace and Security [DVD] Brussels: NATO Public Diplomacy Division.

    Google Scholar 

  • NATO (2010e) NATO Review: Women & Security: UNSCR 1325 – A Happy 10 th Birthday. Available on-line at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_gpCiXKzdA (Accessed January 2016).

  • NATO (2011) How can Gender Make a Difference to Security in Operations – Indicators. Available on-line at: http://www.nato.int/nato_static/assets/pdf/pdf_topics/20120308_1869-11_Gender_Brochure.pdf (Accessed January 2016).

  • NATO (2012a) BI-Strategic Command Directive 40-1 Integrating UNSCR 1325 and Gender Perspective into the NATO Command Structure. Available on-line at: http://www.nato.int/issues/women_nato/2012/20120808_NU_Bi-SCD_40-11.pdf (Accessed January 2016).

  • NATO (2012b) Press Release 102: NATO names Norwegian diplomat as Special Representative for Women, Peace and Security, 28th August 2012 [Online] http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_89583.htm (Accessed January 2016).

  • NATO (2012c) Gender Balance in NATO HQ – 2012 [Online] http://www.nato.int/nato_static_fl2014/assets/pdf/pdf_topics/20120301_gender_and_diversity-gender_2012.pdf (Accessed January 2016).

  • NATO (2014) NATO/EAPC Policy for Implementing UNSCR 1325 on Women, Peace and Security and related Resolutions [Online] http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/official_texts_109830.htm?selectedLocale=en (Accessed January 2016).

  • NATO (2015) NATO and the Women, Peace and Security Agenda: Time to Bring It Home [Online] http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/opinions_124032.htm?selectedLocale=en (Accessed January 2016).

  • Otto, D. (2006) A Sign of ‘Weakness’? Disrupting Gender Uncertainties in the Implementation of Security Council Resolution 1325. Michigan Journal of International Law 13: 113–175.

    Google Scholar 

  • Pratt, N. & Richter-Devroe, S. (2011) Critically Examining UNSCR 1325 on Women, Peace and Security. International Feminist Journal of Politics 13 (4): 489–503.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Schjølset, A. (2010) NATO and the Women: Exploring the Gender Gap in the Armed Forces. PRIO Paper [Online] http://file.prio.no/Publication_files/Prio/Schjolset%20(2010)%20NATO%20and%20the%20Women%20(PRIO%20Paper).pdf (Accessed January 2016).

  • Schjølset, A. (2013) Data on Women’s Participation in NATO Forces and Operations. International Interactions: Empirical and Theoretical Research in International Relations 39 (4): 575–587.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Shepherd, L. (2008a) Gender, Violence and Security: Discourse as Practice. London: Zed Books.

    Google Scholar 

  • Shepherd, L. (2008b) Power and Authority in the Production of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325. International Studies Quarterly 52 (2): 383–404.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Shepherd, L. (2011) Sex, Security and Superhero(in)es: From 1325 to 1820 and Beyond. International Feminist Journal of Politics 13 (4): 504–521.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Sjoberg, L. & Gentry, C. (2007) Mothers, Monsters, Whores: Women’s Violence in Global Politics. London: Zed Books.

    Google Scholar 

  • True, J. (2003) Mainstreaming Gender in Global Public Policy. International Feminist Journal of Politics 5 (3): 368–396.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • True, J. (2011) Feminist Problems with International Norms: Gender Mainstreaming in Global Governance. In Tickner, J. A. & Sjoberg, L. (Ed.) Feminism and International Relations: Conversations about the Past, Present and Future. Abingdon: Routledge, pp. 73–88.

    Google Scholar 

  • True, J. & Mintrom, M. (2001) Transnational Networks and Policy Diffusion: The Case of Gender Mainstreaming. International Studies Quarterly 45: 27–57.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • United Nations. (2009) Protection, Participation, Prevention: Deputy Secretary-General Spells out Keys to Implementing Landmark Resolutions on Women, Peace and Security (DSG/SM/456-WOM/1731) [Online] http://www.un.org/press/en/2009/dsgsm456.doc.htm (Accessed January 2016).

  • Walby, S. (2005) Gender Mainstreaming: Productive Tensions in Theory & Practice. Social Politics 12 (3): 321–344.

    Article  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, UK

    Matthew Hurley

Authors
  1. Matthew Hurley
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Matthew Hurley .

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

  1. School of Geography, Politics & Sociology, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

    Rachel Woodward

  2. Department of Politics & International Relations, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    Claire Duncanson

Copyright information

© 2017 The Author(s)

About this chapter

Cite this chapter

Hurley, M. (2017). Gender Mainstreaming and Integration in the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation. In: Woodward, R., Duncanson, C. (eds) The Palgrave International Handbook of Gender and the Military. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-51677-0_25

Download citation

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation