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SGTM 17: Gender Equality in Peacekeeping

SGTM 17: Gender Equality in Peacekeeping. Impact of conflict on women and men Women and men building peace Gender equality, culture and human rights How peacekeepers can promote gender equality. Different impacts of. Upheaval Displacement Forced recruitment Abduction Sexual abuse.

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SGTM 17: Gender Equality in Peacekeeping

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  1. SGTM 17: Gender Equality in Peacekeeping

  2. Impact of conflict on women and men • Women and men building peace • Gender equality, culture and human rights • How peacekeepers can promote gender equality

  3. Different impacts of • Upheaval • Displacement • Forced recruitment • Abduction • Sexual abuse

  4. During conflict • Collapse of law and order • Absence of cultural, traditional restraints • Differing security concerns

  5. Volatile post-conflict situations • Collapse of services, infrastructure • Fewer economic opportunities • More crime and violence

  6. Needs of female ex-combatants • Wives and dependants of combatants • Successful DDR should meet the needs of all

  7. Women as • Heads of households • Combatants and leaders • Equal to men

  8. Photo: Jesuit Refugee Service Photo: World Vision Australia

  9. Conflict brings about social change • Both women and men playkey roles in peace • Building peace requires participation of men and women

  10. Sex is… • Biologically determined • Determined by birth • Universal • Unchanging • Gender is… • Socially determined • Determined by culture • Culture specific • Changes over time

  11. Culture changes over time • Universally accepted human rights standards • Peacekeeper must promote human rights • Respect and trust contribute to security

  12. Observe carefully! • Investigate properly! • Report accurately! • Behave respectfully!

  13. Conflict impacts differently on women and men • Women and men build peace together • Promoting gender equality is a human rights issue and essential for effective peacekeeping

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