Co-Authored by CEO Jane Townsley.

Extract from OP Ed:

Building Inclusive and Responsive Security Sector Institutions

Given that effective security and justice sector institutions are fundamental to sustainable peace, Security Sector Reform (SSR) – the reform or (re)construction of security and justice sector institutions – remains central to peacebuilding. A central principle of SSR is that security and justice sector institutions be both responsive and representative if they are to be effective and instil public confidence and trust. Gender-responsive SSR aims to develop institutions that address the security needs of women and men as well as people of diverse gender identities, with the aim of more equal representation of them. Despite policy guidance recognising the need for more gender-responsive SSR, in practice women and their security needs continue to be marginalised in SSR efforts and security institutions.

 

Link to full OP Ed:

https://wiisglobal.org/post-conflict-gender-responsive-security-sector-reform-risk-versus-opportunities/

Link to full academic paper:

Gordon, E., McHugh, C. and Townsley, J. (2020) ‘Gender-Responsive Security Sector Reform and Transformational Opportunities’, Global Security Studies. https://doi.org/10.1093/jogss/ogaa028.