European Union

EUFOR RD Congo

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Operation Headquarters, Potsdam

  • 16 pages
  • Restreint UE (Restricted EU)
  • October 21, 2007

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Gender Advisor will support, facilitate and monitor the implementation of UNSCR 1325/2000 and a Genderperspective in EUFOR RD CONGO.

WHY ARE GENDER ISSUES RELEVANT?

Human Rights

Operational effectiveness

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  • Gender activities/Gender work
  • Observations
  • Planning
  • Direction and Guidance on Gender Issues
  • Weekly Genderreport
  • Monthly statistics and information on female participants in EUFOR RD CONGO
  • Soldiers card with a Genderpart including regulations of SEA (Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) Security briefing

Gender activities/Gender work :

  • Genderbriefing appx 300 persons in OHQ and FHQ
  • 20 Gender Focal Points in almost all units and branches in theatre
  • Supporting the Gender Focal Points in implementing Gender in the different branches and Units
  • Overview on relevant Womens organisations
  • Meetings with womens organisations for information and impact
  • Meetings with womens organisations to show European Union support
  • Meeting with highranked female officers in FARDC
  • Collecting information on womens- and gender situation in DRC

GENDERSITUATION Democratic Republic of Congo

  • Violations of the right of life, liberty and physical integrity are ongoing
  • SEA (Sexual Exploitation and Abuse)
  • Gendered insecurity
  • Women are victims AND actors
  • Women have a GREAT impact on peoples „hearts and minds“
  • Under-representation of women in decision-making
  • Lack of“ gender perspective in the DDR process
  • Women have to have permission from the husband to work
  • Women are „head of family“ in 52 % of families in DRC
  • Highest maternity mortality in Africa
  • Many tribes are „matriarchates“
  • Most important to a woman is to marry and have many children
  • „Forced“ prostitution
  • Etc.

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