In Focus: Born in 2000

Born in 2000 is a storytelling project under the “Women Lead, Peace Follows” campaign, marking 25 years since the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 1325 (Resolution 1325), the landmark resolution calling for women’s equal participation in peace processes, protection from gender-based violence in conflicts, and an end to impunity for those who commit crimes against them.

Through the voices of young women from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Moldova, and North Macedonia - born in the same year the Women, Peace and Security Resolution was adopted - the initiative reflects on how this agenda has influenced their lives and how they are helping carry its vision forward.

Albania

Sindi Gjura, youth empowerment advocate: “My generation is online enough to feel the lack of peace at least once a day”

Bosnia and Herzegovina

In the words of Ana Šego: “The world needs a new and clear vision for building peace”

Georgia

Mariam Kvanchiani: “If women were more involved in peacebuilding, trust would be restored more easily”

Moldova

Officer Ana-Maria Țurcanu: “Peace is not inherited, it is built every day”

North Macedonia

Teodora Mileska: “Peace is not just the absence of war; it is the presence of justice”

Born in 2000 storytelling project is implemented by the UN Women Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia. The artistic concept was developed by Dina Oganova, a curator and photographer from Georgia. The views expressed in the stories are those of the protagonists and do not necessarily reflect the views of UN Women, the United Nations, or any of its affiliated organizations.