Mainstreaming Gender in the Military & the Security Sector: The Role of Civil Society- Panel 1
Channel: United States Institute of Peace
Date: 2014-07-02

Panel I: Gender Mainstreaming in the Military
Among the challenges faced by militaries in the 21st century has been the influx of female soldiers and a debate about gender roles in a military context. This challenge has been coupled with an international focus on eradicating gender based violence particularly during conflict. Senior leaders and policymakers have struggled to deal with related conceptual and practical issues.
How to train gender sensitive armed forces and bring authentic gender mainstreaming to the military? What roles can women play in modern armed forces? What are the ingredients of an effective gender approach, and what else can be done beyond mere training measures? The members of this panel discussed their perspectives on these questions by sharing the experiences of the United States as well as European and African militaries.

For more information: http://www.usip.org/events/mainstreaming-gender-in-the-military-the-security-sector-the-role-civil-society

Speakers:
• Lieutenant Colonel Shannon Beebe
U.S. Department of Defense
• Colonel Birame Diop
Institute Director
African Institute for Security Sector Transformation
• Colonel David Walton
Department Chief
Directorate of Regional Studies and Education, U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School
• Major Stephanie R. Ahern, Discussant
Strategist
U.S. Army
• Kathleen Kuehnast, Moderator
Director, Gender and Peacebuilding Center
U.S. Institute of Peace