Press Release: UN-INSTRAW: Afghan Police trained in Gender Issues

The translation is by the Law and Order Trust Fund for Afghanistan of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) country office in Afghanistan. The translated version serves the Afghan community, strengthening the capacity of the police force to understand and address the security needs of men, women, boys and girls from a perspective of gender equality and inclusive security.

A total of 5000 copies have been published, 4000 of which were distributed by UNDP to the Afghan National Police. Copies have also been reserved for trainees, who are currently undergoing gender and police reform training within the framework of the UN Security Council Resolution 1325. "Police Reform and Gender” is part of the Gender and Security Sector Reform Toolkit, published earlier this year by UN-INSTRAW, DCAF and ODIHR.

Police officers are responsible for the maintenance of public order and the protection of Afghan men, women, boys and girls. Incorporating a gender perspective into police reform is essential to ensuring that officers recognize that crime and violence affect people differently and provide an appropriate and effective response.

To download the Dari version of Police Reform and Gender, please visit http://www.un-instraw.org/en/gps/security-toolkit/police-reform-and-gender-2.html

To access the Press Release in Spanish, please visit http://www.un-instraw.org/es/media-center/notas-de-prensa/trabajando-con-el-sector-de-seguridad-para-la-seguridad-inclusiva-y-la-igualdad-de-g-2.html