Gender Mainstreaming In Peacekeeping Operations ... - Resdal
Gender Mainstreaming In Peacekeeping Operations ... - Resdal Gender Mainstreaming In Peacekeeping Operations ... - Resdal
7. Women in Peacekeeping: Role Modeling and Enhancement of Human Security UN Security Council Resolution 1325 calls for women’s inclusion across peacekeeping missions, urging on mission leadership to “expand the role and contribution of women in United Nations field-based operations, and especially among military observers, civilian police, human rights and humanitarian personnel.” The deployment of female peacekeepers has recently become recognized as not simply “desirable, but an operational imperative.” 20 This is based on the presupposition that increasing the gender balance within a mission will increase the peace. According to Rachel Mayanja, Special Gender Advisor to the UN Secreatry–General, “without women’s participation in peace efforts there can be no peace and security.” 21 UNMIL has slightly higher than average rates for female peacekeepers and police. Women constitute, on average, 2% of military personnel, 18% of police, 30% of international civilian staff, and 25% of national civilian staff. Women make up 130 of the 720 UN Police (UNPOL) in Liberia. In 2007, the first all- female Formed Police Unit (FPU), composed of 20 Strategies for Enhancing Gender Balance Among Uniformed Personnel in Peacekeeping, (March 2006. 21 Mayanja, 2006. 39
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7. Women in <strong>Peacekeeping</strong>: Role Modeling and<br />
Enhancement of Human Security<br />
UN Security Council Resolution 1325 calls for women’s<br />
inclusion across peacekeeping missions, urging on mission<br />
leadership to “expand the role and contribution of women<br />
in United Nations field-based operations, and especially<br />
among military observers, civilian police, human rights<br />
and humanitarian personnel.”<br />
The deployment of female peacekeepers has recently become<br />
recognized as not simply “desirable, but an operational<br />
imperative.” 20 This is based on the presupposition that increasing<br />
the gender balance within a mission will increase the peace.<br />
According to Rachel Mayanja, Special <strong>Gender</strong> Advisor to the UN<br />
Secreatry–General, “without women’s participation in peace<br />
efforts there can be no peace and security.” 21 UNMIL has slightly<br />
higher than average rates for female peacekeepers and police.<br />
Women constitute, on average, 2% of military personnel, 18%<br />
of police, 30% of international civilian staff, and 25% of national<br />
civilian staff.<br />
Women make up 130 of the 720 UN Police (UNPOL) in Liberia. <strong>In</strong><br />
2007, the first all- female Formed Police Unit (FPU), composed of<br />
20 Strategies for Enhancing <strong>Gender</strong> Balance Among Uniformed Personnel in <strong>Peacekeeping</strong>,<br />
(March 2006.<br />
21 Mayanja, 2006.<br />
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