Gendering Transnational Policing: Experiences of Australian Women in International Policing Operations

Harris, Vandra; Goldsmith, Andrew

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“…Nevertheless, female officers in the military and police still face discrimination and marginalization (Harris and Goldsmith, 2010;Heinecken, 2002;Natarajan, 2008;Strobl, 2008;Valenius, 2007). In written accounts accompanying the airing of the film in June 2007, the female peacekeepers were portrayed by a few journalists in belittling ways.…”

Section: Prioritizing Gender: Problems and Questionsmentioning

confidence: 97%

“…India, one of the UN's largest troop contributors, deployed a 100-plus strong unit of female militarized police to the UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) (Beri, 2008). Although female peacekeepers have been playing an important role in peacekeeping operations over many years (De Groot, 2001;Fox, 2001;Haaland, 2008;Harris and Goldsmith, 2010;Karame, 2001;Mazurana, 2003;Olsson, 2000), this effort was the first of its kind on such a scale, and both India and the UN promoted the deployment as unprecedented and potentially transformative. 1 It is not entirely evident what precipitated the decision by India to establish the all-female unit (Beri, 2008), but it is clear that the UN was hopeful that the deployment, along with other gender-mainstreaming initiatives (Barnes, 2006;Bridges and Horsfall, 2009), would positively alter the conditions for local girls and women as a direct consequence of numerous reports of sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) by male peacekeepers in a number of PSOs (Higate, 2004;Martin, 2005) and encourage local women to join the national police service within Liberia.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 98%

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Peacexploitation? Interrogating Labor Hierarchies and Global Sisterhood Among Indian and Uruguayan Female Peacekeepers

Henry

2012

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As a result of UNSCR 1325, the UN has been eager to decrease incidents of sexual exploitation and abuse in peacekeeping operations, improve local women's security, and balance out the number of women and men in the police and military at both local and international levels. As peacekeeping missions begin to include more female peacekeepers, questions are raised about what this means for women in national militaries, local women in peacekeeping missions, and soldiers or militarized laborers from the 'developing' world. While countries such as Uruguay have been sending increasing numbers of female peacekeepers to various UN missions, it was not until 2007 that an all-female contingent was first deployed from India to Liberia and hailed as a gendered success. But in altering the gendered landscape, will the UN merely continue to exploit the cheap military labor of the global South? Will countries like India and Uruguay (major troop-contributing countries to UN peacekeeping operations) continue to bear the burden of providing security? This article examines the limits of a conventional interest in gender and gender relations in thinking about peacekeepers and advocates for an intersectional approach to the issue of female peacekeepers, importantly including the role of geography (and therefore 'race', empire and colonialism) in the thinking through the social, cultural, and political effects of peacekeeping deployments.

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Section: Prioritizing Gender: Problems and Questionsmentioning

confidence: 97%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 98%

Peacexploitation? Interrogating Labor Hierarchies and Global Sisterhood Among Indian and Uruguayan Female Peacekeepers

Henry

2012

Globalizations

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“…High income countries have an average of 17.33% females in their police forces, whilst medium income countries and lower income countries are 15% and 8.5%, respectively 10 . Australia has around 30% of its police force made up of women (Harris and Goldsmith, 2010) and New Zealand is currently at 17% but is also aiming at 30% 11 . New Zealand is already moving in the right direction here with the 2010 graduating class in New Zealand comprising 38 new constables, 29% of whom (11) were women 12 .…”

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“…New Zealand is already moving in the right direction here with the 2010 graduating class in New Zealand comprising 38 new constables, 29% of whom (11) were women 12 . In terms of deployments to international missions, Australia generally deploys about 20% females (Harris and Goldsmith, 2010: 293), whilst New Zealand typically deploys about 17% 13 . An additional point of significance in the RAMSI case was that a high‐ranking female AFP officer, Assistant Commissioner Sandi Peisley, undertook the role of Commander of the PPF (plus Deputy Commissioner of the RSIP) over the period 2004–5.…”

Section: Ramsi: Background Successes Failuresmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…As well as providing additional sources of authority, instances of women protecting women in Solomon Islands also provide a clear counterpoint to the tendency to view women as victims, and encourages a broader conceptualisation of how gender relates to peace and justice. Moreover, although the attempts to increase female opportunities and participation in Solomon Island institutions such as the RSIPF are commendable, Harris and Goldsmith caution that ‘gender‐sensitising a police force … hinges on deep cultural change in the broader community’ (Harris and Goldsmith, 2010: 296). In explaining this contention they illustrate how the ability of policewomen to carry out policing tasks in Solomon Islands varies greatly and is itself heavily culturally dependent.…”

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Peacebuilding, gender and policing in Solomon Islands

Greener¹,

Fish²,

Tekulu³

2011

Asia Pacific Viewpoint

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UN Security Council Resolution 1325 calls for a gender perspective to be integrated into the resolution of conflicts. This responsibility manifests itself in a number of more specific proposals, some easily assessable, others less so. In this paper, we begin by considering the success of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) – the poster child for peacebuilding efforts – at meeting these specific proposals. In light of this, we then go on to suggest ways in which RAMSI might meet greater success in fully integrating gender considerations in Solomon Islands by blending sensitivity to gender‐based considerations together with a deeper sensitivity to cultural considerations, including cultural understandings of core notions such as ‘policing’ and ‘justice’.

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Women and the Institution of Policing in the Pacific

Watson

Howes

Dinnen

et al. 2023

Palgrave's Critical Policing Studies

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Gender equality has increasingly been a focus for governments of Pacific Islands countries (PICs) and the international, regional, and local organisations working with them. As the most visible arm of governance, police organisations have attracted significant attention in terms of the gender agenda due to their role in responding to issues affecting women. This shift can be attributed to increased recognition of gender inequality in PICs and its association with high rates of crimes against women. This chapter discusses the changing place of women in highly gendered policing organisations internationally and in the Pacific. It considers influences on gender in Pacific policing associated with international, regional, and national frameworks, policies, and agendas aimed at improving women’s circumstances. The chapter then explores how regional instability and gender-based violence have shaped female officers’ participation in policing and provides examples of the impacts of their involvement in regional initiatives.

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Gendering Transnational Policing: Experiences of Australian Women in International Policing Operations

Cited by 18 publications

References 5 publications

Peacexploitation? Interrogating Labor Hierarchies and Global Sisterhood Among Indian and Uruguayan Female Peacekeepers

Peacexploitation? Interrogating Labor Hierarchies and Global Sisterhood Among Indian and Uruguayan Female Peacekeepers

Peacebuilding, gender and policing in Solomon Islands

Women and the Institution of Policing in the Pacific

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