OSCE helps to promote understanding of the role of women in Kyrgyzstan’s security sector

The OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek supported a training course entitled “Women, peace and security: trends and development perspectives”. The event was organized by the Kyrgyz Association of Women in the Security Sector (KAWSS) on 25 April 2019 in Bishkek.

About 150 women working in the Kyrgyz security sector and other government agencies participated in the training course. The ending of this eight-day extensive training event was marked by a roundtable discussion, which was attended by 30 officials, most of them female, from the Ministry of the Interior, the State Service on the Execution of Punishment, the State Border Service and staff of Armed Forces and National Guard.

National and international experts gave lectures on human rights, rule of law, security sector reform and gender equality. The international experts also shared their knowledge about international standards and good practices in implementing security sector reforms through the prism of gender approach, as well as prevention of crime and violence against children and women.

The acquired knowledge and skills will serve as a catalyst for promoting the role of women in the security sector and the important contribution they make to enhancing comprehensive security.

The training is in line with the recently adopted National Action Plan and relevant strategic documents, as well as the OSCE commitments related to gender aspects of security.