Speakers
Workshop Session
Gender parity for uniformed peacekeepers is a main goal for the United Nations Department of Peace Operations. This presentation will demonstrate the innovative ways in which the United Nations have tackled gender-related barriers impeding women from participating fully, equally and meaningfully to peace operations’ corrections efforts. Téné Maimouna Zoungrana, a rapid intervention officer from Burkina Faso deployed to the United Nations peace operation in the Central African Republic will share her personal success story working in a peace operation context which was not initially designed to accommodate women. The presentation will expand on how humane corrections systems require diverse teams who reflect the population they serve and who bring diverse perspectives, backgrounds and skillsets to the table to ensure operational effectiveness. The speakers from the United Nations Department of Peace Operations will demonstrate how the implementation of the Uniformed Gender Parity Strategy has lead to tangible results and what challenges still lie ahead of creating truly inclusive and enabling working environments for corrections officers in peacekeeping.