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TAbLE OF cONTENT

Introduction 9

background 13

About the NATO committee on Gender Perspectives 17

Method 21

How to use the table 25

Recommendations 29

Pre-Deployment Gender Training Template 33

Previous publications 41

Abbreviations 41

Reference texts 42

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INTRODUCTION

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INTRODUcTION

OnJanuary27th2010theNATOSecretaryGeneral,AndersFoghRasmussen,stated: “We need to not only integrate gender issues into our planning and our operations, but we must work proactively to develop our capabilities in this field. (…) Greater empowerment and more effective protection of women against the specific dangers they face in armed conflicts is of benefit not only to women, but to all of us. It is a crucial component of a comprehensive approach to security challenges of the 21st century”.

At the last NCGP Conference, in May 2010, the Chairman of the MilitaryCommittee(MC),AdmiralGiampaoloDIPAOLA,saidthatgenderisanassettoimproveoperationaleffectivenessandthatitisaforcemultiplierthathelpstowinheartsandminds.AdmiralDIPAOLAaddedalsothatgenderisanextensiveconceptwhichhelps tounderstand the local structureswhereNATO forcesoperate.InsuchacontextthegenderperspectivehastobeperceivedasakeycomponentinNATO’snewStrategicConcept.

Boththesestatementsemphasizehowgenderissuesarerecognisedasbeingrelevantandimportantinthemilitaryenvironment,tenyearsaftertheadoptionoftheUnitedNationsSecurityCouncilResolution1325.

FromaNATOperspective,andbearinginmindthatwomenrepresenthalfofthe world’s population, women remain too often excluded from taking partinmaintaining, restoringanddefendingstability.Theirvictimisation inconflictsituations and marginalisation in peace building efforts continue to have aprofoundimpactonglobalsecurity.

Today’s security issues not only call for military responses. In the currentcomplexsecurityenvironmentthesuccessofamilitaryoperationtomanagecrisisandpost-crisissituations,calls foravarietyofskills,backgroundsandexperiences.

Womenhavetobeconsideredasagentsandasactiveparticipantsofarmedconflictsandcrisissituations.Bearinginmindthisessentialpoint,theprocessofpeacesupportoperations,inallitsstages–design,planning,implementation,monitoringandevaluationofpoliciesandprogrammes tobe implemented -cannot leave out fifty percent of a population. All the stakeholders, womenincluded,aretobecalledtocontributetothebuildingprocessandstabilizationstageofasecureandsafeenvironment.

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BACKGROUND

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bAcKGROUND

In 2009 important steps were taken in the NATO environment in relation togender issues. The directive bi-sc 40-1 “Integrating UNSCR 1325 and gender perspectives in the NATO Command Structure including measures for protection during armed conflict” was provided to the military organizationsand forces in NATO to implement UNSCR 1325. The directive charges theAlliancetoincludeagenderperspectiveinNATO-ledmissionsandoperations,encouraging a policy of gender mainstreaming and protection of womenandgirls. ItalsorecognizesthattheprotectionofallchildrenisanobligationthatallmembersofNATOanditsPartnersarecommittedto.ThedocumentrecognisesthatcomplementaryskillsofbothmaleandfemaleareessentialtotheeffectivenessofNATOoperations.Thistopicisperceivedasacross-cuttingissueintheNATOstructure.

Duringitsannualmeetingin2009,theCommitteehighlightedsomechallengesthathadtobeansweredinordertoachieveafull implementationofUNSCR1325.Oneoftheidentifiedchallengeswasrelatedtogendertraining.Althoughsome NATO nations had started to train on gender awareness, NATO itselfdidn’thavesuchaprogramme.However, trainingandeducationhavebeenrecognisedasindispensabletomainstreamgenderinoperationsanddailywork.Ageneralawarenessthroughoutthemission’spersonnelandthepresenceofgenderspecialists(maleorfemale)iscrucialtosucceedintheimplementationofagenderperspectiveinthedaybydaymilitaryactivity.

TheMC recognized theneed for trainingandendorsed theproposalof theCommitteetofocusongendertrainingforallthepersonneldeployedinNATOmilitarymissionsandoperationsinordertoenhanceinteroperability.

FollowingtheMC’sresponseandaccording to the fact thatpre-deploymenttrainingisanationalresponsibility,themainaimof2010NCGPannualmeetingwasthedefinitionandthedevelopmentofagendertrainingtemplatetoprovidecommonprinciplesasabasisofgendertrainingforNATOnations.ThiscommontemplatewouldenhanceinteroperabilityonthefieldinNATO-ledoperations.

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ABOUTTHE NATO COMMITTEE

ON GENDER PERSPECTIVES (NCGP)

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AbOUT THE NATO cOMMITTEE ON GENDER PERsPEcTIvEs (NcGP)

In2009theformerCommitteeonWomenintheNATOForces(CWINF)becametheNATOCommitteeonGenderPerspectives(NCGP).Thisevolutionshowsthatthefocus isno longerexclusivelyontheconditionofmilitarywomenas“minority”butmainlyongenderissuesandtheimplementationofUNSCR1325andtheotherrelatedresolutionsinNATO.

The aim of the NCGP is to promote gender mainstreaming into militaryprocedures;and toadvise theMilitaryCommitteeongender relatedpoliciesfortheArmedForcesoftheAlliance,withthesupportoftheNATOOfficeonGenderPerspectives.

In 2007, according to its mission, the former CWINF developed a set ofrecommendations“cWINF Guidance for NATO Gender Mainstreaming”,in order to contribute to the development of a general approach to themainstreamingofagenderperspectiveinNATO’smilitaryoperations.

In2008,theCWINFpublishedaselectedlistofessentialbestpracticesbasedonnationallessonslearnedtoimprovegenderbalance,coveringdomainssuchas recruitment, employment, career development, operational planning andoperationsinadditiontoeducationandtraining,entitled:“best practices to improve the gender balance”.

In2009, theCommitteemeeting focusedon the implementationofUNSCR1325andidentifiedshortfallswithinitsimplementation.Basedonnationalandinternationalexperience,thedomainstobedevelopedinordertoimprovetheimplementationofUNSCR1325wereidentified.TheNCGPthenpreparedthedocument“Recommendations on implementation of UNscR 1325”.

Thisyear’sannualmeetingoftheNCGPdevelopedatemplateforthedesignofpre-deploymentgendertraining.Thetemplateispublishedinthisbrochure.Everyoneinvolvedinthedesignandimplementationofpre-deploymentgendertrainingisinvitedtorefertothispublication.

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METHOD

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1 DCAFisoneoftheworld’sleadingInstitutionsworkingintheareaofSecuritySectorReformandSecuritySectorGovernance.Itwasestablishedin2000bytheSwissgovernmentasaninternationalfoundationwith53MemberStatesandtheCantonofGeneva.DCAF’smaindivisionsareResearch,OperationsandSpecialProgrammes.

DCAFprovidesin-countryadvisorysupportandpracticalassistanceprogrammes,developsandpromotes

appropriatedemocraticnormsat the internationalandnational levels,advocatesgoodpracticesandconductspolicy-relatedresearchtomakerecommendationstoensureeffectivedemocraticgovernanceofthesecuritysector

METHOD

TheoutcomeoftheNCGP’smeetingof2010isaresultofsyndicateworkwiththedirectinvolvementofnationaldelegatesofNATOnations,representativesfromPartnershipforPeace,MediterraneanDialogueandContactCountries.

Nationaldelegatesandrepresentativeswerefirstlybriefedongendertrainingand education by the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of ArmedForces (DCAF). They took part in a gender training session, conducted byDCAF1beforemovingontothesyndicatework.Dividedintogroupsaccordingtoexperienceandknowledge,delegatesidentifiedthetopicstolearnandtherelatedlearningobjectivesthroughbrainstormingsessions.

TheNCGPExecutiveCommitteeconsolidatedtheoutputofthesyndicateworktodraftthetablepublishedinthisbrochure.Inaplenarysession,alldelegatesagreedontheformatandthecontent.

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HOW TO USE THE TABLE

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HOW TO UsE THE TAbLE

Inthefollowingpagesthereaderwillfindatablewithfivecolumns:

1. Topics to learn:Thefirstcolumndefinesthemainsubjectstoincludeinapre-deploymentgendertrainingprogramme;

a. All the identified topics to learn cover the main aspects of genderissues: gender perspectives, women’s empowerment/inclusion andwomen’srights/protection.

b. It isrecommendedthatall thetopics inthetablearecoveredinthepre-deploymentgendertrainingforallpersonnel2.

2. Learning objectives:Thesecondcolumnspecifiestheobjectivesofthegendertrainingforeachmaintopic.Theobjectivesrepresentthelearningtargetstocoverinordertofulfilleachtopic.

Thereadercanseethatsome learningobjectivesmeetresponsibilitiesofparticularmilitarypersonnelcategories.Notalllearningobjectivesarerecommendedforallpersonnel,dependingontheleveloftherequiredgenderknowledgeorskills.

3. Targeted public: The last three columns (Soldiers, NCOs, Officers)describethespecifictargetaudienceforeachlearningobjectives.

ForacorrectinterpretationofthetableinthispublicationthereadercanaskassistancefromthenationaldelegatetotheNCGPand/ortheNCGPExecutiveCommittee members and/or the NATO Office on Gender Perspectives(dims.win@hq.nato.int).

2 Itisimportanttonotethatwithsomanytopicstoputinthedesignofapre-deploymentgendertrainingprogrammeacriticalconstraintcouldberepresentedbytime.

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RECOMMENDATIONS

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REcOMMENDATIONs

Whensettingupatrainingprogrammeongenderforpre-deployingtroops,theNCGPhasgatheredsomepracticaladvice:

1. Usegender expertsinthedesignandimplementationofpre-deploymentgender training. Inorder tohaveaclearunderstandingof the learningobjectives defined in the following table, specific gender backgroundandknowledgeareneeded.Moreover,intheshapingofpre-deploymentgender training, experts should define, besides the identified learningobjects,theappropriatetimingandtrainingmethods.

2. Gendertrainersideallyoperateinmixed-genderteams.

3. Ifpossibleandifappropriate,involvethecivilsocietytoincludetheirpointofviewandtostartnetworking;

4. Keepinmindthattrainingispracticalandgroundedoncleardirectives(as code of conduct, rules of engagement and standard operatingprocedures);

5. Usegenderrelatedscenariosintegratedinfield/staffexercises;

6. Evaluatethetraining.

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PRE - DEPLOYMENT GENDER TRAINING TEMPLATE

-To understand the concept ofGender;

-To understand the meaning ofdiversity, equal opportunities,genderdifferences,genderroles,gender equality and gendermainstreaming

-To be aware of UNSCR 1325andrelatedresolutions;

-To be able to describe them inoutline;

-To be aware of the duty thatnations have to follow thedirections of UNSCR 1325 andrelatedresolutions;

-Tounderstandhowwomenaddvaluetooperationalsuccess.

-To be familiar with NATO-DirectiveBi-SC40-1;

-To be aware of the duty thatnations have to follow thedirectionsofNATODirectiveBi-SC40-1;

DEFINITION & cONcEPT GENDER

UNscR 1325 AND RELATED REsOLUTIONs

NATO DIREcTIvE bI-sc 40-1

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TOPIcs TOLEARN LEARNING ObjEcTIvEs sol-

diers NcO Offi-cers

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-Tobeabletodescribethemaincontents,e.g. specificneedsoffemalepersonnel;

-Tobeabletodescribethemaintaskofthegenderadvisor.

-To be aware that post-conflictoperations and reconstructioneffortshavegenderdimensions;

-To understand that operatingform a gender perspective willleadtomoreappropriateactionsandinterventions;

-Tobeawareofhowgendercanenhance operational effective-ness;

-Tounderstandgenderasacorecompetencethatimprovesdeci-sionmaking.

-To have knowledge about theparticipation of local women (including women’s organisa-tions)inthelocalsociety;

-To know how to consult with local women (and women’s organisations);

-Toknowhowtoremovebarrierstowomen’svoices.

NATO DIREcTIvE bI-sc 40-1

OPERATIONAL IMPAcT OF GENDER

WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

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TOPIcs TOLEARN LEARNING ObjEcTIvEs sol-

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-Tohaveknowledgeofotherac-tors/networksdealingwithwom-en’sandgenderissuese.g.UN,EU,OSCE,NGOs,othernations,(local) women’s organisations,etc.

-To be aware of the advantagesof incorporating a gender per-spective in CIMIC/developmentprojects and how to integrateit in theplanningandexecutingphases.

-Toknowthemaincontentsofthestandardsofbehaviour/Codeofconduct;

-To have knowledge of the ap-plication and reporting system regardingstandardsofbehaviour/Codeofconduct;

-To be able to address and tocorrect verbal and non-verbalbehaviour that is not gender correct.

-Tobeawareof thedifferent im-pact of war and armed conflictonmen,women,boysandgirls;

-To be aware of the different securityneedsofmen,women,boysandgirls;

cOOPERATIONWITH OTHERAcTORs (sTAKEHOLDERs) DEALING WITH GENDER

GENDER IN RELATION TO cIMIc/DEvELOPMENT PROjEcTs

sTANDARDs OF bEHAvIOUR/ cODE OF cONDUcT, INcLUDING ANTI-sEXUAL HARAssMENT POLIcIEs

GENDER ANDsEcURITY

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TOPIcs TOLEARN LEARNING ObjEcTIvEs sol-

diers NcO Offi-cers

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-To be aware of the impact ofgender-based discrimination forthe individualandforsocietyasawhole;

-Tobeawareofgender-differen-tiated threats (e.g. location ofminefields), gender-differenti-atedpatternsofmovementandgender-differentiated searchingprocedures.

-To have an understanding ofgender based violence and violationofhumanrights;

-Toknowhowtoreactongenderbasedviolence.

-To be aware of cultural differences;

-Tobeabletobehaveinacultur-ally acceptable way with localmenandwomen;

-To have knowledge of the basic local language skills andnonverballanguage.

GENDER ANDsEcURITY

GENDER bAsED vIOLENcE AND vIOLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTs

GENDER IN RELATION TO THE sPEcIFIc cULTURE

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- To have knowledge of humanrightsand local legislation/tradi-tionallawsinrelationtogender.

-Tobeaware thatagenderap-proachcanimprovethesituationforIDPsinrefugeecamps.

GENDER IN RELATION TO HUMAN RIGHTs/LOcAL LEGIsLATION

GENDER IN RELATION TO REFUGEEs

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TOPIcs TOLEARN LEARNING ObjEcTIvEs sol-

diers NcO Offi-cers

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PREVIOUSPUBLICATIONS

ABBREVIATIONS

REFERENCE TEXTS

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PREvIOUs PUbLIcATIONs

AvailableontheofficialCommitteewebsite:http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/topics_50327.htm

1. cWINF Guidance for NATO Gender Mainstreaming -publishedin2007;

2. best Practices to improve Gender balance -publishedin2008;

3. Gender Training and Education -publishedin2009

AbbREvIATIONs

Bi-SC Bi-StrategicCommandCIMIC Civil-MiliataryCooperationCWINF CommitteeonWomeninNATOForcesDCAF GenevaCentrefortheDemocraticControlofArmedForcesEAPC Euro-AtlanticPartnershipCouncilEU EuropeanUnionIDF InternallyDisplacedPersonMC MilitaryCommitteeNCO NoneCommissionedOfficerNGO Non-GovernmentalOrganisationNCGP NATOCommitteeonGenderPerspectivesOSCE OrganizationforSecurityandCo-operationinEuropeUN UnitedNationsUNSCR UnitedNationsSecurityCouncilResolution

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REFERENcE TEXTs

1. UNSCR1325onWomen,PeaceandSecurity,31Oct2000

2. Bi-SC40-1on the integrationofUNSCR1325andgenderperspectivesintheNATOCommandstructureincludingmeasuresforprotectionduringarmedconflict.

(See: http://www.nato.int/nato_static/assets/pdf/pdf_2009_09/20090924_Bi-SC_DIRECTIVE_40-1.pdf

3. Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council document EAPC(C)D(2007)0022,ImplementingUNSCR1325onWomen,PeaceandSecurity,10Dec2007

4. TermsofReferenceoftheNATOCommitteeonGenderPerspectivesMC0249/2,20May2009

(See: http://www.nato.int/nato_static/assets/pdf/pdf_2009_06/20090611_Signed_MC_0249_2_FINAL_ENG_NU.pdf

5. “OperationalEffectivenessandUNResolution1325–PracticesandLessonsLearnedfromAfghanistan”bydifferentauthors.

(See:http://www2.foi.se/rapp/foir2760.pdf

6. “Gendermakessense”(See:PublicationfromtheCIMICCentreofExcellence–TheNetherlands

(See: http://www.nato.int/ims/2008/win/opinions/gender_booklet_ccoe_v12.pdf

More information related to the Committee on Women in the nato Forces can be found on the web page:

http://www.nato.int/issues/women_nato/index.html

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