The main goal of this paper is to answer the question on what are the arguments of NATO
personnel to support or oppose the implementation of UNSCR 1325 in ISAF and Resolute
Support Mission in Afghanistan. Secondarily, it focuses on how military and
civilian NATO personnel perceive the process of the UNSCR 1325 implementation and
how the process of the implementation of UNSCR 1325 in ISAF and Resolute Support
mission in Afghanistan works. It deals with perceptions of NATO personnel who have
been deployed in NATO missions in Afghanistan. It takes a form of policy
analysis, from the policy paradox perspective of Deborah Stone and aims to provide a
contribution to the theoretical and practical debate on issues relating to women, peace and
security in conflict-affected settings. The research has been conducted for the purposes of my master thesis and was successfully defended in January 2018 at the Masaryk University.

My name is Lucie Bohdalová, I am a PhD candidate in political science at the Masaryk University, the Faculty of Social Studies. I am professional in gender studies, strategic communication, with a record in research focused on diversity policies implementation, goal oriented political scientist offering experience in quantitative and qualitative research, with a keen interest in security and strategic studies. My interest in diversity policies, political representation and decision-making processes has taken me from my internship at the Ombudsman of the Czech Republic to my experience of being an intern in the office of the NATO’s Special Representative for Women, Peace and Security. Currently, I am based at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem as a visiting research fellow, where I conduct research on engagement of female soldiers in Israeli army.

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