Eva Zillen, Kvinna till Kvinna

Maj Linda Johansson, Swedish Armed Forces

Security sector and HRD from a 1325 perspective

SWEDISH ARMED FORCES INTERNATIONAL CENTRE – SWEDINT WWW.FORSVARSMAKTEN.SE/SWEDINT

linda.1.johansson@mil.se

Major Linda JohanssonHead of Section, Capability and Liaison

at Centre for Gender in Military Operations

2010-2011 Gender Advisor to COM RC N2008-2009 Gender Field Advisor to COM PRT MES

SWEDINT & NCGM

ISAF and the implementations of a gender perspective

SWEDISH ARMED FORCES INTERNATIONAL CENTRE – SWEDINT WWW.FORSVARSMAKTEN.SE/SWEDINT

Nordic Centre for Gender in Military Operations

To strengthen women's role in issues relating to conflict prevention, conflict resolution and operations to establish peace.

In order to succeed along ISAF three lines of operations (security, governance and development), we must enable women to have a role in each of these key areas.

Why do ISAF work with women?

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Afghan Border Police Women’s Drivers Training supported by Combined Team – North (CT-N)

UNCLASSIFIED//REL TO NATO/ISAF

WHO: Nine Afghan Border Police Women (ABP) WHAT: Basic Literacy Training (8 Hours), Basic Drivers Training (36 Hours) and First Aid (2 Hours)WHERE: TSS & Camp Shaheen, RC-N, AfghanistanWHEN: 11 July 2011–19 July 2011WHY: Provide basic first aid, language and behind the wheel drivers training in order to encourage professional growth of the ABP WomenHow: RMTC Drivers Training Course through ANA Instructors assisted by CT-N Engagement Team and Drivers School Mentors.

Cone Driving Obstacle

Basic First Aid

Preventative Maintenance Checks and Services

Vehicle Egress training with weapons

Proud to be in the driver’s seat

Convoy training

Hill driving

Class 11-001

Demonstration to 5th Zone CDR

Objectives:Develop partnership with policewomen and support the Commander’s intent to integrate women into the force.

Outcomes:Build on the relationships at Hairatan. Increase training opportunities and professional development for women.

5th Zone ANBP5th Zone ANBP

Security related gender perspective in ANSF

CT- N Female Security Shura

RC N COM Conclusions: CT-N will attempt to incorporate the ideas and solutions proposed by the

female participants during the Shura for future joint ISAF/GIRoA planning meetings.

Support Provincial Department of Women’s Affairs assisting GIRoA in reaching their goals in Governance and Transition.

Successful Combined Team engagements with Afghan women will have great potential to influence families/communities to not support the AAF, influence other women to get involved in local governance, and influence family and community members to support GIRoA.

Women, Peace and SecurityWay Ahead:

• Improve the involvement of women at all levels in the peace process and ensure women’s participation in the struggle of bringing Peace and Develompent to Afghanistan.

• Gender Perspectives in Operations should be planned, executed and evaluated in line with the operational objectives.

“Looking the other way makes you a part of the problem. Protecting the people not only requires protecting them from physical harm but also corruption and abuse of power”

- COMISAF Directive 2009

SWEDEN

GENDER COACH A concept providing gender coaches for senior

officialsEnhancing their knowledge in gender equality:

To influence structures and behaviorDeepen the understanding of gender equalityImplementing a gender perspectiveHandpicked the senior officialsHandpicked the gender coaches

It was a success!

• Focus on that Gender issues is essential for the operational effects

• Education, training and understanding• Leadership

Questions?

An organizational structure of gender monitoring and reporting is to be established, in order to mainstream gender perspective in RC N.

• RC N Gender Advisor (GENAD): supports the commander and RC Ns units in the implementation of:

– Security related gender perspective in the military tasks of RC N– Gender perspective according to ISAF mandate, SOPs, FRAGOs, Directives etc– UNSCR 1325(2000), UNSCR 1820(2008)– Female KLE

Engagement Teams (MET, FET, PET, CST, FTT)FET is one of several tools for the BSO, but Female Engagement is to be mainstreamed in all functions and units of RC N.

Activities characterized by:– Face-to-face engagements, female Shuras, CERP funding, engaging Provincial/District

Councils– Support GIRoA efforts to increase females roles in ANA/ANP

RC N Gender Advisor

PRT Gender Field Advisor

Supports the COM in the implementation of the UNSCR 1325/2000 and 1820/2008, in order to mainstream gender issues at all levels of thePRT work. Organisational structure of gender monitoring andreporting is consist of:

– PRT GENAD, support operational planning and the tactical implementation of a gender perspective in the operations. Full-time Gender Advisor to the CO PRT.

– PRT Gender Focal Points at respective units in the field are in charge of implementing and reporting measures dealing with gender issues.

PRT Gender Field Advisors

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