EXTERNAL - NOTEBOOK QUIZ

Representativity of the security sector

Rights-Based or Instrumental Arguments?

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QUESTION 1 of 6

Gender equality is an international norm that stipulates the equal rights of women and men to opportunities and resources, irrespective of their gender or the sex assigned to them at birth. This includes access to and participation in security and justice provision.

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QUESTION 2 of 6

Integrating gender in SSR increases local ownership, improves the delivery of security and justice, and enhances oversight and accountability of the security sector.7

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QUESTION 3 of 6

A gender perspective gives us information that helps increase situational awareness. This supports more well-informed decision- making, which enables us to better fulfill our mandate and improve operational effectiveness.

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QUESTION 4 of 6

Gender equality is a fundamental human right, and a goal to which governments and international organizations have committed. Promoting gender equality is therefore a part of the mandate of security and justice sector institutions.

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QUESTION 5 of 6

A gender equal security sector is one in which women and men have equal opportunities to participate in the provision, management, and oversight of security, and in which the security needs of women, men, girls, boys, and people of other gender identities are equally addressed.

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QUESTION 6 of 6

Security actors are seen as more legitimate if they reflect the population they serve. For example, with more women in security forces, it is easier to engage with women in the civilian population.8

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