Publication

2008

This practice note looks at the benefits of integrating gender issues into private military and security companies (PMSCs) and provides practical information on how to do this. It argues that the awareness and integration of culturally specific gender issues increase the chances of operational success of these companies and their legitimacy in the population.

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Author Nadia Nieri
Series DCAF Gender Tools and Resources
Issue 10
Publisher Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF)
Copyright © 2008 Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF), OSCE/ODIHR, UN-INSTRAW, Gender and Security Sector Reform Toolkit.
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