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The photo is by Albert Gonzalez Farran / UNAMID. It is of 89 new Rwandan police women in 2010 who arrived at El Fasher (Darfur) to work for UNAMID
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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 forces. 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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Women in Peace and Security: A Sri Lankan Perspective (by Yumna Azeez)

February 23, 2023

The common narrative concerning women and security is that women are a vulnerable group who often require protection. But in truth a different story unfolds: the story of how women were forced to become strong, independent breadwinners for their families

Yumna Azeez

Law Defending Women’s Participation

February 21, 2023

The laws of a state have often been constructed to exclude women from participation in the running of society, denying their right to vote, their education and ability to serve their country. However, as has recently been demonstrated in the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, the law and legal process can also be utilised to defend women’s rights and stand as a bulwark against those denying women the opportunity to participate in security forces on equal footing with men.

Rebecca Manson

Review of Latest Research in Women, Peace & Security. Fourth Quarter 2022, October-December

February 14, 2023

Security Women reviews the latest quarter of research and new publications related to women in the security sector. Final Quarter 2022.

Alice MacLeod

Women Peace and Security and Conflict-related Sexual Violence

February 11, 2023

With the creation of the Women, Peace and Security agenda in 2000, sexual violence was, and has since, repeatedly been identified as a threat to international peace and security, impeding the participation of women in essential peacekeeping, the security sector and decision-making roles.

Rebecca Manson

Review of Latest Research in Women, Peace & Security. Third Quarter 2022, July-September

October 11, 2022

Security Women reviews the latest quarter of research and new publications related to women in the security sector. Third Quarter, July-September 2022.

Alice MacLeod

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