A security sector that reflects the people it serves is more trusted and more effective. When police, armed forces and border guards pay equal attention to the needs and rights of women and men, they are more professional and protect communities more fairly.
ODIHR provides training, reviews of laws and policies and practical tools. The Gender and Security Toolkit offers governments and institutions clear, hands-on guidance on how to integrate gender perspectives into policing, defence, border management, justice and oversight.
By putting gender equality at the centre of security work, ODIHR helps states build institutions that are inclusive, accountable and responsive.
