Background

Gender and Security

Who we are

Gender equality is a guiding principle of DCAF's work reflected not only in our policy and research, but also in the means and goals of all operational activities. Through a combination of research, development of knowledge products and operational experience, DCAF has stayed at the forefront of knowledge on gender and SSG/R and promotes gender equality by providing policy advice, conducting practical research and implementing operational projects.

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US AT A GLANCE
TOOLKIT: Gender and Security

Our Programmes

Promoting gender equality in the management, provision, and oversight of security and justice.

Elsie Initiative

Gender, Climate Change and Security

Policy-oriented research

Support to multilateral institutions

Support to national partners

Resources

Supports de formation sur la place du genre dans l’élaboration de politiques de sécurité nationale

Supports de formation sur la place du genre dans la réforme de la défense

Why Gender Matters in Security and Justice

Justice Reform and Gender (Tool 4)

Gender and the Judiciary: Selected findings and recommendations on the implications of gender within the judiciary of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Changing mindsets for gender equal security institutions

Old Expectations, New Challenges: What we look for in a peacekeeper and why it matters

National Security Policy-Making and Gender (Tool 8)

Women Speak About Climate Change and Security

Sarah's Story

Integrating Gender into Internal Police Oversight

Guide to Integrating Gender in SSR Training

The Security Sector and Gender: A survey of the National Police, Civil Protection, the Armed and Security Forces, the Justice system and Penal services of Mali

Judicial Benchbook: Considerations for Domestic Violence Case Evaluation in Bosnia and Herzegovina

How Gender Bias Harms the Security Sector

Uruguay Armed Forces MOWIP Report 2020

Reducing Barriers for Uniformed Women in UN Peace Operations: DCAF’s contribution to the Elsie Initiative

Partners