Women from the units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are actively involved in helping victims of war in communities, — Kateryna Pavlichenko
Today, June 26, Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Kateryna Pavlichenko during the Forum “National Action Plan for Implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1323: Implementation at the National and Local Levels in Wartime” spoke about how gender policy is implemented in the Ministry of Internal Affairs and why cooperation is important in this direction the work of the state with the public sector.
“The issue of implementing 1325 is not only about mechanisms inside the system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but also outside it. So we are not only increasing the number of women in units, but also actively involving them in helping victims of war, including sexual crimes, in communities. This assistance must be comprehensive, which is why cooperation with authorities and NGOs on the ground is important for us. Everything that we talk about at the level of the Government should be reflected at the level of communities,” said Kateryna Pavlichenko.
The Deputy Minister said that since 2016, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has taken a number of important steps to fulfill the tasks stipulated by UN Security Council Resolution 1325 “Women, Peace, Security”. In particular, two internal departmental Action Plans and similar documents were developed and approved in the CEV, NGU and educational institutions, created authorized units for gender equality and coordinators from the number of managers, introduced positions of advisers on gender issues, and developed indicators of gender analysis The growth of civil servants.
“A stable vertical structure with experienced employees allows us to create an institutional memory of the department and in practice develop approaches to gender equality,” emphasized Kateryna Pavlichenko.
During the speech, she focused separately on issues of preventing and countering gender discrimination and sexual harassment in the workplace.
“This is not a very convenient topic, but we need to raise this issue and create effective mechanisms for reporting and investigating such cases. To do this, we not only make changes to departmental documents, but also change the perception of the problem among employees. We are on the way to ensure that all the principles enshrined in Resolution 1325 are integrated into our activities,” said the deputy head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Department of Communications of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine
