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Experiences from the Pearson Peacekeeping Centre. Gender Mainstreaming in Peace Operations:. Isobel Anderson PPC. Kigali, 24 June 2011. Overview. Overview of WPS framework Translating WPS into practice PPC’s experience. Slide 4. Overview of Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Framework.
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Experiences from the Pearson Peacekeeping Centre Gender Mainstreaming in Peace Operations: Isobel Anderson PPC Kigali, 24 June 2011
Overview • Overview of WPS framework • Translating WPS into practice • PPC’s experience
Slide 4 Overview of Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Framework (UN Photo/Marco Dormino) (UN Photo/Evan Schneider)
Slide 5 UNSCR
Translating WPS into Practice (UN Photo/Olivier Chassot) Slide 6 (UN Photo/Paul Banks)
Slide 7 Representation 2014 2010
Slide 8 Participation • Promote gender sensitive policing practices; • Establish sound working relationships with women’s organizations and community groups representing the interest of women and children by: • Appointing a gender officer within the national police with whom the mission can liaise on gender issues; • Maintain a comprehensive and up-to-date list of contacts for community organizations, NGOs, women’s groups and civil society; • Emphasize mixed-patrols (female and male officers); • Establish regular meetings with women community leaders.
Slide 9 Protection • Prevention & response to SGBV • Ensure all police have basic training on SGBV and can act as ‘first responder’; • Ensure that the police have a specialized unit trained and equipped to investigate, counsel and facilitate treatment and referrals for victims of SGBV to appropriate support providers; • Ensure that a working link exists with the prosecution services of the justice system. • Zero-tolerance for SEA • Applies to ALL UN personnel; • Duty to report
Slide 10 Protection • Patrols and escorts • Joint Protection Teams • Quick Impact Projects • Fostering gender justice • Gender-sensitive DDR
Slide 11 Training Mission specific Country specific Int’l & UN
Slide 12 Additional Training Resources • Core Pre-deployment Training Module (CPTM) • Unit 3 - Part 1b: Human Rights Protection in UN POs • Unit 3 - Part 1c: Women, Peace and Security: The Role of UN POs • Unit 4 - Part 1b:Sexual Exploitation & Abuse (SEA) • DPKO/DFS Guidelines for Integrating Gender Perspectives into the Work of UN Police in Peacekeeping Missions - DPKO/DFS 2008 • Gender and Peacekeeping website and resource package- UN DPKO website and documents • Protection of Civilians in POs - Protection from Sexual Violence, Exploitation & Abuses - UNITAR online course Aug-Oct 2011 • Gender and Peacekeeping - DFID/DFAIT online course
Slide 13 PPC’s Experience inSupporting Police and Military Organizations in Translating WPS into Practice
Slide 14 PPC Perspective • Gender mainstreamed throughout training curricula and activities • Gender seen as cross-cutting • Specific seminars and workshops on women in peace operations • SGBV course and seminar • All-female courses
Slide 15 PPC SGBV Training Policing knowledge, skills and experience; Legal framework; SGBV specific knowledge, skills & understanding; UN and mission-specific knowledge & understanding; Code of conduct, SEA, ethical decision-making.
Slide 16 PPC SGBV Training
Slide 18 Mainstreaming gender in peacekeeping activities is the full incorporation of gender perspectives into all peacekeeping activities, from the initial stages of ceasefire negotiations and the establishment of mandates for peacekeeping operations, to post-conflict situations. Report of the Secretary General on Gender Mainstreaming in Peacekeeping activities Feb 2003 (A/57/731)
