Women, Police and Security: Global Perspectives and Challenges
The Masterclass on Women, Police and Security: Global Perspectives and Challenges will deliver a crucial contribution to advancing the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda, initiated by UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (UNSCR 1325), in its 25th anniversary year in 2025.
Hosted in-person and online out of the University of Ottawa, this Masterclass is an opportunity for practitioners, professionals, scholars and students to engage in meaningful discussions regarding progress, challenges and lessons learned from diverse international perspectives.
The Masterclass has a special focus on policing as it is held in conjunction with the Seventh International Law Enforcement and Public Health Conference (LEPH2025), while also addressing the wider peace and security aspects of UNSCR 1325.
Key themes include, as examples:
- Gender equality, equity and women’s participation in policing and peacekeeping
- Gender-based violence as a public health issue: prevention and responses
- Leadership in complex public health and law enforcement contexts
- Gender and security in diverse contexts, i.e., Eastern Africa and the Pacific Islands
- Technology-facilitated violence against women
This event will bring together practitioners and researchers to explore gender equality, gender-based violence, and women’s roles in policing and security. Building on past collaborations in Toronto (2018) and Edinburgh (2019), the workshop will examine leadership, workplace equity, security in diverse regions, and technology-facilitated violence.
Dates: July 12–13, 2025
Location: Ottawa, Canada
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