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Staff member urges more women in United Nations peacekeeping to boost trust and discipline
Summary
An unidentified staff member said increasing the number of women in United Nations peacekeeping roles improves work environments, builds local trust and strengthens conduct and discipline, but noted senior female officers remain scarce and that changes depend on troop- and police-contributing countries.
A staff member said increasing the number of women serving in United Nations peacekeeping improves mission effectiveness by creating a more welcoming work environment, strengthening community trust and improving conduct and discipline.
The speaker said female peacekeepers serve as role models for women in mission areas and cited women serving in diverse roles, including officers and helicopter pilots. “We have a more effective peacekeeping when we have more women peacekeeping,” the staff member said.…
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