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The EU has made commendable efforts towards incorporating the UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000) on women, peace, and security in its Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP). The EU has also made decisions to mainstream gender sensitive policies throughout CSDP. Although the policy framework on gender policies is well developed, its implementation in EU military and civilian crisis management operations has proved a real challenge. This is not only a problem from the point of view of human rights, but the deficiencies in implementation also create an obstacle to the effectiveness of operations.