Project profile — Reducing Barriers to Women's Participation in UN Peace Operations

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) increased representation of qualified women uniform personnel (military and police) in leadership and professional posts; (2) enhanced operational efficiency and mandate implementation of United Nations Police and Military components; and (3) better promotion of gender equality during mandate implementation

Results achieved as of April 2022 include : (1) published a practice note documenting good practices from diverse peacekeeping missions on women’s participation and leadership; (2) completed analytical study on unconscious gender bias practices within United Nations (UN) police recruitment, retention and promotion that resulted in 13 recommendations and the Checklist of Promising Practices Facilitating the Recruitment of Women Police; (3) revised and updated UN Police Gender Advisors Toolkit guidance and training materials with translation into French and conversion to online learning; (4) held a validation workshop for Engagement Platoons Reinforcement Training Package; (5) finalized the United Nations Case-Study Handbook on Gender, Peace and Security for UN Infantry Battalions in Peace Operations and Other Military Personnel; and (6) translated the UN Protection of Civilians Handbook.