UN Security Council
2019

and abuses experienced by women and girls in armed conflict and post -conflict situations, and recognising that women and girls are particularly at risk and are often specifically targeted and at an increased risk of violence in conflict and post-conflict situations, Emphasizing that advancing gender equality and women’s political, social, and economic empowerment is critical to the prevention of and response to sexual violence in conflict and post-conflict situations, and that the safety and empowerment of women and girls is important for their meaningful participation in peace processes, preventing conflicts and rebuilding societies, and that therefore women ’s protection and participation are inextricably linked and mutually-reinforcing as reflected by all previous resolutions on women, peace and security, Recognizing that the disproportionate impact of sexual violence in armed conflict and post-conflict situations on women and girls is exacerbated by discrimination against women and girls and by the under-representation of women in decision-making and leadership roles, the impact of discriminatory laws, the gender - biased enforcement and application of existing laws, harmful social norms and