Gender and SSR Toolkit: Gender Training for Security Sector Personnel – Good Practices and Lessons Learned: Tool 12

The purpose of this tool is to be a practical guide for preparing, implementing and evaluating gender training for security sector personnel. It includes a short description of the importance of gender training and focuses on providing practical tips and examples of good practices that can help to guide future training. The tool is designed for the staff of security sector institutions, international and regional organisations, and civil society organisations that plan, conduct or evaluate gender training for security sector personnel.

Gender training is an essential part of security sector reform (SSR): the process of creating an accountable and participatory security sector that meets the requirements of democratic governance and effective delivery of security and justice services. Integrating gender issues into the standard curriculum of security sector personnel training and education, as well as providing specific training on gender issues such as interview techniques for victims of human trafficking or institutional policies on sexual harassment, can strengthen service delivery, help ensure a nondiscriminatory workplace and prevent human rights abuses.