ASSESSING THE INABILITY TO ATTAIN SUSTAINABLE THREAT MITIGATION STRATEGIES FORWOMEN’S SECURITY IN THE 21ST CENTURY

When we look ahead from the times when security was only comprehended as mitigation strategies to do away with direct military threats to the sovereignty of a state, the 21st century presents us with a wider dimension to review. When we speak about peace and security of women, whether it is in a conflict zone or in a zone of Socio-economic instability, it is the sustainability of threat mitigation strategies that come into the radar during efforts of Post-Conflict reconstruction. When we look back upon the initiatives that have been taken by the countries, pledging mutual cooperation as the fundamental foundation to pave the way for safeguarding peace, we find no coherence in contemporary International Politics to do the same. Whether it was the Beijing Declaration in 1994 or the number of United Nations Security Council Resolutions, every following report by the Secretary General has a rather unfortunate story of failure in it. We find this lack of coherence ironical amidst the contemporary international order that uses regional organizations, alliance politics and the United Nations for the sake of attaining uniformity in its approach towards a goal. Thus, using the operational methods and documents of the UN, its member states and other international bodies, we wish to look back at the instances and analyze them in light of the present world order to critically asses what leads to an imperfect approach while successfully and sustainably secure women amidst chaos and conflict. In this paper, we make an effort to analyze the political trend behind a failure to properly do away with the threats to women security. The primary premise of the arguments that this paper puts forward is how the existing foreign policy juggernauts between countries as a natural consequence of varied national interests pushes down the broader goal of safeguarding women. This is highlighted by the cultural distinction in civilizations, manifested directly in the form of separate legal frameworks that are prioritized by the countries concerned, respectively. When we speak about the importance to come up with sustainable mitigation strategies, this paper shall bring to light the diverging pattern of the international recognition of women's rights and peace that directly questions the effectiveness of women's security in the 21st Century. As the world increasingly urges for consensus, how much of it is feasible or is it really a farce? The research involved has been conducted through analysis of secondary data sources.