Gender and Security Toolkit – Tool 2: Policing and Gender

Part of the Gender and Security Toolkit, this Tool explains:

- why a gender perspective is important for policing;

- what policing that advances gender equality and integrates a gender perspective looks like;

- how policing can advance gender equality and integrate a gender perspective.

The Tool includes:

- case studies drawn from a variety of specific contexts;

- suggestions for assessing the integration of a gender perspective by police services;

- other useful resources.

The Toolkit was published with the support of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR). Its content does not necessarily reflect the policy and position of the OSCE/ODIHR.