LocationsUNDP Pakistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police hold a two-day conference for women leaders in law enforcement
August 25, 2022
Nathiagali, 18 August 2022 - UNDP Pakistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Police held a two-day conference for women in law enforcement on leadership management and gender responsive policing.
The conference was jointly organised by UNDP Pakistan’s Rule of Law Programme and KP Police, under the European Union (EU) funded project: Promoting rule of law and enhancing criminal justice system in KP including Merged Areas, and Balochistan.
The conference was held to enhance interprovincial learning and information sharing on leadership, management, and gender mainstreaming amongst women police officers from across the country including Muzaffarabad, Gilgit Baltistan, and the National Police Bureau, Islamabad.
During the conference, senior experts on policing, law, and gender-responsive policing engaged with the participants. They discussed national and international learnings, best practices, and challenges related to women in law enforcement in leadership and management roles; and gender mainstreaming policies and practices in the security sector.
The closing ceremony was attended by the chief guest, Mr Mirvais Niaz, Regional Police Officer (RPO) Hazara; and Ms Anita Bakhtiar, Officer in Charge of the Democratic Governance Unit at UNDP Pakistan.
While speaking at the ceremony Mr Mirvais Niaz, RPO Hazara underlined, “KP Police is committed to advancing gender mainstreaming and gender empowerment as well as promoting better learning and development opportunities for women police officers with equal opportunities for career progression in the police service.” He thanked the EU and UNDP for their continued support to the KP Police in taking forward this important work.
Ms Anita Bakhtiar, Officer in Charge of the Democratic Governance Unit at UNDP Pakistan, emphasized the importance of creating an enabling environment for women to progress in leadership and management roles in the law enforcement services in Pakistan. She further stated, “We need more women police officers in the law enforcement sector across Pakistan because amongst others they play a critical role in handling cases of crimes against women, children, and transgender persons. Similarly, it is also a priority that all law enforcement officers are trained in gender sensitivity that will give them the necessary skills to better handle these cases.” She also expressed her gratitude to the KP Police and the EU for their long-standing partnership with UNDP in its efforts to strengthen security and justice systems in Pakistan.
The UNDP Pakistan’s Rule of Law Programme is implementing a range of interventions to strengthen security and justice sector governance in Pakistan.
For additional information, please contact Ayesha Babar at ayesha.babar@undp.org or +92 (51) 835 5650
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