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Title:

Gender and Peace Operations (Phase II)

Agreement Number:

7450852 P012738001

Agreement Value:

$1,896,738.00

Agreement Date:

Jun 8, 2023 - Mar 31, 2027

Description:

This project aims to enhance the decision-making of United Nations (UN) officials, and member states to address barriers hindering the meaningful participation of uniformed women in UN peace operations. This three-year project seeks to accomplish this by combining original research, policy analysis and outreach, and strategic engagement. Project activities include: (1) analyzing gender bias that may exist in recruitment, training, workplace culture and dynamics, promotions, and deployments, and recommending strategies to decrease these biases; (2) examining ways to combat key barriers to women’s meaningful participation in peace operations, with a specific focus on issues of sexual harassment, discrimination, and assault; and (3) connecting researchers, practitioners, and uniformed women from UN member states to collaborate on research and recommend actionable solutions.

Organization:

Global Affairs Canada

Expected Results:

The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) enhanced decision-making by UN officials and member states to address barriers hindering the meaningful participation of uniformed women in UN peace operations; (2) improved effectiveness of interventions by the UN, national governments, and civil society organizations to increase the meaningful participation of uniformed women in peace operations; and (3) developed strategies to decrease gender biases and to address sexual harassment, discrimination, and assault in UN Peace Operations.

Location:

NEW YORK, US

Reference Number:

064-2023-2024-Q1-00112

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Amendment Date

Jun 8, 2026

Recipient's Legal Name:

INTERNATIONAL PEACE INSTITUTE

Program:

Peace and Stabilization Operations Program (PSOPs)

Program Purpose:

The Peace and Stabilization Operations Program (PSOPs) is the Government of Canada’s (GoC) platform for conflict prevention, stabilization and peacebuilding. It engages in fragile and conflict-affected states leveraging resources of, and partnerships with, multilateral institutions and like-minded nations. It effects its work through policy expertise, support to multilateral institutions, programming and deployments.

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