We are delighted to release early outputs for our project ‘Advancing the Meaningful Participation of Women in UN Peace Operations by Supporting Personnel with Caring Responsibilities’ funded by @CanadaFP#ElsieInitiative https://t.co/qrTePzxsSC
New article by @elegordon & Prof Katrina Lee-Koo: Military Gender Advisors, Organizational Change, and Transformational Opportunities: The Discrepancy between Policy and Practice https://t.co/GD4F0lA8fJ
Thank you @UN_Women & the Ministry of Women’s Affairs in Cambodia for inviting us to the consultation workshop on the Findings from the Situation Analysis on #WomenPeaceandSecurity in Cambodia for the Development of a National Action Plan on #WPS with UK, Canada, Australia & US support, with Suyheang Kry @WomenPeaceMaker - exciting times ahead identifying ways to better support the meaningful participation & leadership of women in #peace & #security & address women’s often unique security needs to advance more equitable & sustainable peace & security with thanks to @MonashResearch for support @GpsMonash@MonashUni@Monash_Arts@MonashPolsIR
@GpsMonash & @WomenPeaceMaker discussed the great strides Cambodia is making to develop a #WPS National Action Plan & a #Care Strategy, acknowledging the importance of #women in #peace & #security work & the importance of unpaid care work in society, which typically falls to women with deep gratitude to @MonashResearch & their #RTA program for their support @MonashUni@MonashPolsIR
It was an honour to meet H.E. Sorita Koung, Secretary of State for the Cambodian Ministry of Women’s Affairs (MWA) & ASEAN Committee on Women Focal Point, H.E. Chhorvy Chan, MWA Secretary of State, & Chhy Ratha, Director, Department of International Cooperation with Suyheang Kry
Thank you Germany, India & Switzerland for today’s high-level event to launch our new @UN report on equal opportunity for women in defence https://t.co/JcfaQHIWaA, which brought together military leaders, experts & civil society on gender equality in defence.
#ServingForEquality
In recent years, Member States have deployed a wide range of strategies to increase women’s participation in armed forces around the world, these include:
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#WomenInDefenceReport#Servingforequality
The @UNPeacekeeping Breaking Barriers, Building Peace campaign is highlighting the Canadian Armed Forces in their work toward identifying and removing barriers that may prevent women from contributing their full potential.
#ServingForEquality#WomenPeaceSecurity@cpcc_ccpc
[…] the [Security] Council calls on Member States to implement reforms that remove legal and institutional barriers to women’s participation within security sectors and increase their representation at all levels.
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Special measures like recruitment quotas can be effective accompanied by wider measures to improve the long-term retention of women in defence.
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#WomenInDefenceReport#Servingforequality
Thank you for participating in the International Seminar “Uniformed Women and Peace Operations: Progress and Challenges in Creating Safe and Inclusive Environments” in Brasilia.
#ElsieInitiative#WomenInPeacekeeping
"For United Nations peacekeeping, women’s full involvement is a political & strategic imperative & is instrumental in achieving durable results in the host countries in which peacekeepers serve."
Read @UN Secretary-General's #WomenPeaceSecurity report: https://t.co/MrdYohNGlx
Women's equal participation in the defence sector is more urgent than ever, yet they still face significant barriers.
The @UN first-ever report highlights key recommendations to address the issue.
Learn more: https://t.co/mKpibQDVxM
#ServingForEquality@CherylAPearce
During the #WPS week, @ElsieFund contributed to global & regional discussions on #WomenPeaceSecurity, emphasising the importance of #uniformedwomen's meaningful participation in @UNPeacekeeping. We MUST address the barriers they face, incl. the need to prevent harassment & abuse.