UNSCR 1325 (2000) on women, peace and security was ground-breaking, acknowledging the disproportionate and unique impact of conflict on women and calling for women's participation in post-conflict peacebuilding. Both NATO and the EU have produced action plans for the implementation of UNSCR 1325 and both organisations play a central role in lesson sharing among member states on peace and security issues. The actions plans of both organisations address the same issue of women, peace and security but from diverging perspectives. This paper will examine the action plans of NATO and the EU to draw out the differences and similarities between the two. The paper will explore opportunities and hindrances to lesson sharing between the two organisations and will examine whether the discrepancies and overlap between the two undermine member states implementation of the Resolution. Ultimately this paper seeks to address whether a uniformed European approach to UNSCR 1325 is a necessity for the successful implementation of the Resolution within the region and if this is even something which can feasibly be envisioned?
