Delhi Police's Garima Bhatnagar Speaks On Women In Peacekeeping Operations At USI Annual UN Forum

UN Peacekeeping Operations Specialist Garima Bhatnagar IPS: UT: 1994, Special CP Provising in Delhi Police delivered a comprehensive talk on the Active role of Women In UN Peacekeeping Operations at the United Service Institution of India(USI)  Annual UN Forum on 21st-22nd November. Bhatnagar spoke on women's full, equal, and meaningful participation in peace processes. She emphasised a mission-driven approach and partnerships for increasing women's role in UN peacekeeping operations. She highlighted the evolving UN peacekeeping landscape specifically for women officers. She also highlighted gender integration across peacekeeping work. The most interesting segment of her talk was her on-field experience in the UN peacekeeping operation as Chief of Misson Management, where she worked on increasing the intake of officers in the UN system, especially women. While giving a brief on the Women In UN Peacekeeping Operations, she also highlighted the challenges for uniform gender parity in the UN system. She said that gender bias, fewer women nominations, a small pool of qualified women at the national level and insufficient provision of gender-sensitive work are some key challenges. She concluded by stressing the need to ensure women's representation across all specializations in national forces.