Women Peace and Security in Peacekeeping Why women

Women Peace and Security in Peacekeeping

Why women peace and security? 2

Gender in Peace Operations � 1999 first deployed Gender Advisers to Kosovo/East Timor � Today Gender Advisers in all missions � Architecture of policy and guidance � Core functions gender: �Provide technical support and guidance to senior management. �Mainstream gender into all civilian, police and military components �Build capacity of personnel to guide mainstreaming efforts

Goal Mandates and Guidance Ensuring that peacekeeping missions uphold international standards for promoting women’s empowerment and gender equality Specific Security Council Mandates · · · · SCR SCR 1325 1820 1888 1889 1960 2106 2122 2242 on on Women, Women, DPKO/DFS Guidance Peace Peace and and Security Security (2000) (2008) (2009) (2010) (2013) (2015) · Policy on Gender Equality in Peacekeeping (2010) · DPKO/DFS Strategy Forward Looking Strategy 2014 -2018 · DPKO/DFS Guidelines on Integrating Gender Into Peacekeeping Operations for Military

5 Entry Points for WPS Policies: translating mandate of into policies and guidelines; ensuring attention to gender-specific conflict analysis Participation: facilitating the participation of women in postconflict processes and all decision-making processes Personnel: goal of achieving 50/50 and creating an enabling environment to attract and retain more women personnel Protection: ensuring that all actions take into account protection of women and girls Partnerships: broadening impact of gender mainstreaming through and facilitating sustainability through partnerships`

Establishment of coherent policy framework: � 2005: Adoption of Under-Secretary-General Policy Statement on Gender Mainstreaming in Peacekeeping � 2006: Adoption of DPKO Policy Directive on Gender Equality in Peacekeeping � 2008: Adoption of Guidelines and SOPs on reporting for Gender Advisers and Focal Points in Peacekeeping Missions � 2006 -now: Development of Gender Guidelines for various mission components: political affairs, electoral, police and military � components � 2010: Adoption of Policy on Gender in Peacekeeping � 2014 – development of SOP on reporting, Guidelines for Gender Advisers, Gender Strategy

2015 Policy: HIPPO, Global Review 1325 Policy and Planning: �Integration of gender into strategic and technical assessments Gender Architecture: �Relocation of Gender Adviser to O/SRSG �Relocation of HQ Gender Adviser Partnerships �Enhanced coordination across the UN system on WPS Senior management accountability �Senior management checklist �Indicators for gender equality �Director Level Gender Task Force

Participation Facilitate of women into political processes – (MINUSCA inter-communal dialogue) � Integration women into elections – � Women in the land reform process – UNMIL � Women dialogue in community dialogue – UNAMID IDP camps management ·

Protection � Support the integration of gender into POC policy and implementation – � Enhance women protection networks – (UNAMID) � Adoption of early warning indicators – (MONUSCO CLA) � Monitoring and verification activities draw on the contribution and perspectives of women and men – (UNMISS)

Partnerships · · · Participation in Gender Task Force for mainstreaming (global) Open days for Peace and Security – (global ) National Police and Security Sector – (MINUSTAH) UNCT Gender Theme Group – (UNMIL)

Personnel · · · Promote recruitment of women in nontraditional sectors (security, drivers etc. ) Double number of service women in military operations Senior Women Talent Pipeline – mentoring female staff

Gender Balance V Gender Equality?