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As the mandates of peacekeeping missions have become more and more complex, there has been an increasing recognition that a gendered approach to peacekeeping is essential to adequately respond to the needs of women, men, boys and girls who have been affected differently by armed conflict. The integration of gender peacekeeping missions has taken two approaches: mainstreaming gender into mandates, policies and practices of peacekeeping missions and increasing the number of women working in peacekeeping operations. As of 2008, only 2 percent of military personnel in UN peacekeeping were female. This paper aims to enhance understanding of the challenges that stand in the way of realizing the goals of achieving a gender balance in peacekeeping operations, looking at the recruitment of women, the impact of women peacekeepers, and training and capacity building activities.
Integrating Gender: A Gendered Analysis of the Nepali Rehabilitation Process
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| Date added: | 10/26/2010 |
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Nepal is currently undergoing the rehabilitation phase of its United Nations supported programme on the discharge and rehabilitation of Verified Minor and Late Recruit (VMLR) Maoist combatants. This working paper aims to identify the opportunities and challenges for the rehabilitation of VMLRs of the Maoist People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and forthcoming reintegration of qualified members from a gender-perspective. Such research will distinguish between the peace and security issues that women face and those that men face. It will also attempt to apply the acquired information into recommendations for work within the thematic areas of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security (UNSCR1325) and security sector reform (SSR).
Gender Training for Peacekeepers Working Paper
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| Date added: | 09/27/2007 |
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Gender training has been promoted as a key strategy in efforts to mainstream gender perspectives into United Nations peacekeeping operations since the Security Council passed its Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security in 2000. Important gains have been made during the past seven years in the integration of gender awareness training into pre-deployment as well as on-mission training programmes. Gaps still remain, however, as the implementation of gender training varies considerably from one troop-contributing country or peacekeeping mission to another and the reach and impact are not well documented. The paper introduces the concept of gender training for peacekeepers, discussed the institutional and political contexts within which gender training has been implemented in United Nations missions and troop-contributing countries and presents a preliminary overview of gender training opportunities for peacekeepers globally.
Engaging in Security: the Need for Women's Empowerment in the Dominican Security Sector
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This case study of the Dominican Republic examines the police, military, judicial and penal systems, and civil society through a gender lens in order to assess the status of equal participation and gender equality in the security sector. The study analyses the Dominican security sector’s progress in incorporating gender considerations into its work, in two areas: women’s possibilities to participate in the work of each institution on the one hand and as beneficiaries of the services in the security sector on the other. Based upon an analysis of the information collected in the Dominican Republic, the case study concludes that the Dominican security sector has made progress in the creation of certain programmes and reforms; however, institutional barriers still block women’s equal participation. All of the security institutions investigated in this study show tendencies towards the internal reproduction of traditional gender roles by hiring women into support positions and continuing to include them from traditionally ‘male’ positions. Further, gender issues continue to be marginalized and violence against women is not viewed as a key threat to public or national security. To address this, specific and cross-sectoral reforms and programmes are needed, such as the creation of joint working groups to ensure collaboration between institutions; defining clear areas of responsibility for each sector; and the establishment of a clear framework for accountability. Most importantly the development of a systematic sensitization programme for police, military and the justice sector that deals with violence against women in a coordinated manner is needed in order to create a security sector responsive to the needs and capacities of men, women, boys and girls.
Assessing Women, Peace and Security Issues in Liberia
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| Date added: | 07/01/2010 |
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In 2008, with funds provided by the Government of Austria, the United Nations International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (UN-INSTRAW) supported the Liberian Government’s (GoL) Ministry of Gender and Development to develop the Liberian National Action Plan (LNAP) on Resolution 1325 to promote gender equality, women’s participation and advancement in Liberia. The development process included extensive collaboration with several UN agencies, civil society and governmental actors through a women, peace and security assessment. The mapping and assessment was designed to identify issues affecting women, peace and security and related government initiatives, awareness and capacity to address these as a means to identify baseline data that would serve as the basis for the Liberia National Action Plan. The mapping and assessment was designed to also raise awareness among government policymakers and other relevant stakeholders on women, peace and security issues, including United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 and to build capacity on how to develop and implement a national action plan on women, peace and security in the context of Liberia.
This assessment report highlights current initiatives that are being taken to address various issues. Several forward looking recommendations are proposed, notably the necessity of installing effective monitoring, evaluation and reporting processes on progress, achievements, and challenges as they arise. Additionally, the report recommends an extension of the dialogue established between civil society, the GoL and the international community during the development of the LNAP. Such involvement and dialogue can help increase the effectiveness and visibility of the efforts made towards the ultimate goal of gender equality and sustainable peace and security for Liberia.