UNPOL IN MISSIONS

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Role of Female Military Peacekeepers
UNU Midday Forum Blue Helmette's The Role
of Women in UN Peacekeeping by Asha
Castleberry, 1st Lieutenant, US Armed Forces
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Operation KAMARIA

• US/UN/Latin American Forces
• Purpose Train US/Latin American/ Caribbean
  Forces as a peacekeeping force
• Mission Stabilize security in area of operation
  

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Military Leadership Rolesfor Women

• Senior Level Positions
• SRSG/ASRSG- low representation of women as field
  grade officers
• Battalion/Company Commanders
• Executive Commanders(XOs)
• Field Positions
• Platoon/Force Commanders
• Squad Leaders

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Female Military UN Peacekeepers 10400
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Outcomes

• Lack of gender perspectives in policy decisions
• Lack of participation working closely with
  civilian population, especially relating to rules
  of engagement procedures
• Inability to translate the importance of gender
  equality/rights to participants
• Low participation of women trained as
  peacekeepers
• Defeats the purpose of UN Security Resolution
  1325

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Recommendations

• Troop Contributing Countries
• Recruitment- traditional and cultural impediments
  
• Training and advancing women in leadership roles
• Shortage of competent and experienced women
• Incorporate better gender-sensitive training
  programs
• Stronger implementation of international women
  rights treaties, CEDAW