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The purpose of SecurityWomen is to act as an advocacy organisation for the inclusion of more women in security sector institutions, including the military and police services. SecurityWomen operates on a global basis.

SecurityWomen aims to highlight news items, academic papers, publications and reports on the subject of Women Peace and Security, and to monitor progress in the development of gender equality in security institutions, in particular, the increase of women in decision-making positions and advances towards a 50:50 gender balance.

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July 14, 2026

Red Arrows get first woman leader

Wing Commander Sasha Nash has become the first woman to lead the Royal Air Force’s world-famous Red Arrows aerobatic team, marking a historic milestone in the squadron’s history

July 14, 2026

Germany's Inspector wins Woman Police Officer of the Year award

Inspector Stephanie Königs of Germany has been named the 2025 United Nations Woman Police Officer of the Year in recognition of her outstanding service with the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan

July 14, 2026

Executive summary of the police leadership in England and Wales commission report

A major new report by the UK Police Leadership Commission has called for a fundamental overhaul of police leadership in England and Wales, warning that leadership standards across the service are not consistently strong enough to maintain public confidence and trust

July 14, 2026

Toronto Students Spend Summer Serving with Police

The Toronto Police Service’s Youth in Policing Initiative (YIPI) is providing 165 young people across the Greater Toronto Area with more than just summer employment

July 14, 2026

Learning from Sweden’s experience for more gender-equal police structures in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia and the region

Representatives of women police officers’ associations from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia recently visited Stockholm to exchange experiences with the Swedish Police Authority on advancing gender equality within police institutions

July 14, 2026

Latin American Security and Defence Network (RESDAL) Presents the first interregional study on responses to Sexual Harassment and Abuse in Defence Institutions across 20 countries of the Global South

The Latin American Security and Defence Network (RESDAL) has launched Sexual Harassment and Abuse in Defence Institutions: Responses and Leadership in the Global South, a comprehensive study examining how defence institutions across twenty countries are addressing sexual harassment and abuse

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