Security Council Open Debate on Sexual Violence in Conflict, April 2018: Sweden (Extract 3)

Extract:

The importance of women in peacekeeping no longer needs to be justified. The evidence speaks for itself. With more female peacekeepers and police officers we can achieve more, and reach the whole population in a conflict area. Sweden is actively addressing factors that hinder the deployment of women peacekeepers, police, and corrections officers.

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