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http://www.un-instraw.org:80/en/gps/general/gender-and-security-sector-reform-5.html

                      Inter-Agency Toolkit on Gender and Security Sector Reform 

The Gender and Security Sector Reform Toolkit was jointly prepared by the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF), United Nations International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (UN-INSTRAW) and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR). It is designed to provide policymakers and practitioners with a practical introduction to why gender issues are important in SSR and what can be done to integrate them.

Security sector reform (SSR) opens a window of opportunity to transform security policies, institutions and programmes by integrating gender issues. Increasing the recruitment of female staff, preventing human rights violations and collaborating with women’s organizations, for example, contribute to creating a security sector that is effective, accountable and meets the needs of men, women, boys and girls.

As part of the development of the Toolkit, and in particular the two cross-cutting  Tools, UN-INSTRAW organized two virtual discussions in order collect information and other inputs. The discussions brought together over 150 participants worldwide in order to discuss:

 

Through comprehensive full-length Tools and shorter, easy-to-use Practice Notes, the Gender and Security Sector Reform Toolkit:

    • Sets out why gender is important to SSR processes. 
    • Presents practical strategies to integrate gender into SSR. 
    • Suggests gender-responsive SSR policy approaches. 
    • Provides material from which to develop training on gender issues. 
    • Compiles international laws and instruments related to SSR & gender.  

 The Toolkit includes:

    • User Guide  
    • 10 Sector-Specific Tools
    • 2 Cross-Cutting Tools
    • 12 Practice Notes
    • Annex on International and Regional Laws and Instruments related to SSR and Gender

The Toolkit is available at:  
UN-INSTRAW: http://www.un-instraw.org/en/gps/general/gender-and-security-sector-reform-5.html
DCAF: http://www.dcaf.ch/gssrtoolkit
OSCE/ODIHR: http://www.osce.org/odihr





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