Filed under: Gender equality Peace and security
The Women Police Officers Network in South East Europe with the support of UNDP/SEESAC launched Guidelines for Gender Sensitive Policing with Particular Focus on Recruitment, Selection and Professional Development of Women in Police Services. The Guidelines propose a set of simple and low cost measures to help police services in South East Europe attract and… Read more »
Filed under: Central Asia Gender equality Human rights
Have you ever heard of kurash? No? Surprise surprise! Kurash is considered one of the most ancient wrestling sports that exist in the world. The exact age of this picturesque sport is not known, but it’s estimated to be at least a 3,500 year old tradition. “Kurash” is an Uzbek word that means “achieving a… Read more »
Filed under: Central Asia Development 2.0 Gender equality Human rights Peace and security
I want to talk about the suicide of three Kyrgyz young women, Venera, age 20, Nurzat, 19, and Yrys, also 19. After they were kidnapped (or “bridenapped” as it’s known when a young woman is kidnapped for marriage), Venera hanged herself in December 2010, Nurzat hanged herself in March 2011, and Yrys committed suicide in… Read more »
Filed under: Gender equality Peace and security
Question: How do you know when gender equality is truly embedded in your country’s armed forces? Answer: When a high-ranking male officer serves coffee to a delegation at an official meeting. This is what happened during a study visit to the Swedish armed forces and the Nordic Centre for Gender in Military Operations, organized for representatives of… Read more »
Filed under: Gender equality Social inclusion
I went on a study visit to Slovenia recently and was able to get some insight into how they’re working towards gender equality. During the visit, we discussed how at the European Union (EU) level, women make up 35 percent of the European Parliament. Even if all these women take a clear stand on a… Read more »
Filed under: Gender equality Peace and security
A recent UNDP study on violence against women (pdf) and domestic violence in Montenegro revealed alarming data about gender-based violence. The study shows that 91.7 percent of Montenegrins believe domestic violence is omnipresent in the country, a number that tells us people are aware of domestic violence and know how to identify it. However, every fourth… Read more »
Filed under: Gender equality Peace and security Social inclusion
More women are represented in the security sector in the Balkans than ever before. The numbers of women in the police are increasing. In the past few years, the star performers in the region include Croatia where the Police Academy enrolls up to 38 percent women (with no mandatory gender quota). UNDP’s regional security programme… Read more »
Filed under: Gender equality Governance Social inclusion
What do Jose Mendes Bota, Pieter van Geel, and Ryszard Kalisz have in common? They are three Members of Parliament in Europe who will be working alongside UNDP in Georgia next week to promote gender equality in political participation during a discussion with the country’s political leaders and civil society representatives. As Georgia prepares for… Read more »
Filed under: Gender equality Governance Human rights Social inclusion
When I was requested to provide a learning session on United Nations conventions on issues of family and marriage for decision-makers in Uzbekistan – parliamentarians, local authorities, representatives of the Women’s Committee, and members of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry – the last thing I expected was getting proposals of blind dates with… Read more »
Filed under: Development 2.0 Gender equality
Daniela Pizzoli and Barbora Galvankova @Barbogalvankova The main challenge we face when we advocate for gender equality is convincing our audience that there is a real need to create and implement more gender-sensitive policies. Part of our job is to analyze data and translate what we find into a user-friendly message that everyone understands. Tools like reports, indicators… Read more »
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