Eva Zillen, Kvinna till Kvinna Maj Linda Johansson, Swedish Armed Forces Security Sector and Human Rights Defenders from a 1325 perspective

SWEDISH ARMED FORCES INTERNATIONAL CENTRE – SWEDINT Major Linda Johansson Head of Section, Capability and Liaison at Centre for Gender in Military Operations Gender Advisor to COM RC N Afghanistan Gender Field Advisor to COM PRT MES Afghanistan SWEDINT & NCGM Security Sector and Human Rights Defenders from a 1325 perspective

SWEDISH ARMED FORCES INTERNATIONAL CENTRE – SWEDINT Nordic Centre for Gender in Military Operations Concept Partners –NORDEFCO –NATO –UN –OSCE –EU, (AU) Products –Recognized courses –Seminars –Lessons learned –SMEs –METT (2013) A hub of –Knowledge –Experience –Cooperation & Support –Information

Swedish Armed Forces Service branches Swedish Army Swedish Air Force Swedish Navy The Swedish Armed Forces’ most important resource is its personnel. The Swedish Armed Forces’ payroll includes women, men, officers, civilians, contract soldiers and national service people. In total 20,000 persons serves currently in the Swedish Armed Forces.

International units/deployments Currently, Sweden has deployed military forces in Afghanistan and in Kosovo as well as a naval force deployed to the gulf of Aden as a part of Operation Atalanta. Military observers from Sweden have been sent to a large number of countries, including Georgia, North Korea, Lebanon, Israel and Sri Lanka and Sweden also participates with staff officers to missions in Sudan and MaliAfghanistanKosovoOperation AtalantaobserversGeorgiaNorth KoreaLebanonIsraelSri Lanka Sudan

Women in the Swedish Armed Forces – a brief history 1980 The first women volunteers undergo basic training in the Swedish Air Force 1983 Areas including the following become open to women: –Artillery, Air Defence, Engineering, Signals and Army Service units –Coast Artillery sea front gunnery, radar and communications service units –Defence Medical Service (jointly with the Swedish Navy) –Naval command and control, communications and maintenance services 1989 Women have access to all branches of the armed services 1994 Women are able to do national service without envisaging further training to officer level

The Swedish Government Plan of Action to carry out UNSCR 1325 "Women can both influence and be affected by armed conflicts". "The implementation of Security Council Resolution 1325 is both a goal in itself and a way of reaching the objectives for security, development, defence and gender equality policies." "Swedish personnel who take part in peace support and humanitarian operations must have undergone training /…/ that covers Resolution 1325, conditions specific to the operation, the applicable legislation and ethical issues."

Operational and tactical implementation The project ”Genderforce” National Actions Plans – – EUFOR DR Congo 2006 EUFOR Tchad/RCA 2008/2009 ISAF Afghanistan 2008 – 2013 GA to Director of Operations 2007 – Nordic Centre for Gender in Military Operations established at Swedint, inaugurated Jan 2012

Gender perspective as an operational tool To have a gender perspective is to be able to detect if and when men and women are being affected differently by a situation/operation due to their gender. Operational effects of the different situation for men and women in the AOR

In what ways are women specifically affected by conflicts? Before the conflict During the conflict After the conflict

In what way can local women be involved in the work to promote peace? Before the conflict During the conflict After the conflict "Early warnings" Identify and support women's formal and informal peace initiatives Engage women's organisations in DDR-work (Disarmament, Demobilization, Reintegration)

To strengthen women's role in issues relating to conflict prevention, conflict resolution and operations to establish peace. In order to succeed along ISAF three lines of operations (security, governance and development), we must enable women to have a role in each of these key areas. Why do ISAF work with women?

References: HQ IJC direction on communicating TP still remains Appx 2 to Annex TT to Op OMID XXXX. Highlighting the need to educate the Afghan population directly on the TP and drawn from HQ ISAF FRAGO as follows: The Priority tasks are: 1. Educate the Targeted Audience on the concept of ISAF Transition process ISO GIRoA. 2. Inform the Targeted Audience that Transition is an Afghan-led process. - The Prioritized effects are: 1. Afghan population understand the transition process 2. Afghan population support for the ISAF mission is maintained

Key Leader Engagement Identify – Involve - Protect – GO, NGO, IO, Security Sector

20 Afghan Border Police Women’s Drivers Training supported by Combined Team – North (CT-N) UNCLASSIFIED//REL TO NATO/ISAF WHO: Nine Afghan Border Police Women (ABP) WHAT: Basic Literacy Training (8 Hours), Basic Drivers Training (36 Hours) and First Aid (2 Hours) WHERE: TSS & Camp Shaheen, RC-N, Afghanistan WHEN: 11 July 2011–19 July 2011 WHY: Provide basic first aid, language and behind the wheel drivers training in order to encourage professional growth of the ABP Women How: RMTC Drivers Training Course through ANA Instructors assisted by CT-N Engagement Team and Drivers School Mentors. Cone Driving Obstacle Basic First Aid Preventative Maintenance Checks and Services Vehicle Egress training with weapons Proud to be in the driver’s seat Convoy training Hill driving Class Demonstration to 5 th Zone CDR

Women, Peace and Security Way Ahead: Improve the involvement of women at all levels in the peace process and ensure women’s participation in the struggle of bringing Peace and Develompent to Afghanistan. Gender Perspectives in Operations should be planned, executed and evaluated in line with the operational objectives. “Looking the other way makes you a part of the problem. Protecting the people not only requires protecting them from physical harm but also corruption and abuse of power” - COMISAF Directive 2009

Focus on that Gender perspectiv is essential for the operational effects Education, training and understanding Leadership

G ENDER C OACH A concept providing gender coaches for senior officials Enhancing their knowledge in gender equality : To influence structures and behavior Deepen the understanding of gender equality Implementing a gender perspective Handpicked the senior officials Handpicked the gender coaches It was a success!

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Nordic Centre for Gender in Military Operations

Major Linda Johansson Head of Section, Capability and Liaison at Nordic Centre for Gender in Military Operations Gender Advisor to COM RC N Afghanistan Gender Field Advisor to COM PRT MES Afghanistan Questions?

An organizational structure of gender monitoring and reporting is to be established, in order to mainstream gender perspective in RC N. RC N Gender Advisor (GENAD): supports the commander and RC Ns units in the implementation of: – Security related gender perspective in the military tasks of RC N – Gender perspective according to ISAF mandate, SOPs, FRAGOs, Directives etc – UNSCR 1325(2000), UNSCR 1820(2008) – Female KLE Engagement Teams (MET, FET, PET, CST, FTT) FET is one of several tools for the BSO, but Female Engagement is to be mainstreamed in all functions and units of RC N. Activities characterized by: – Face-to-face engagements, female Shuras, CERP funding, engaging Provincial/District Councils – Support GIRoA efforts to increase females roles in ANA/ANP RC N Gender Advisor

PRT Gender Field Advisor Supports the COM in the implementation of the UNSCR 1325/2000 and 1820/2008, in order to mainstream gender issues at all levels of the PRT work. Organisational structure of gender monitoring and reporting is consist of: – PRT GENAD, support operational planning and the tactical implementation of a gender perspective in the operations. Full-time Gender Advisor to the CO PRT. – PRT Gender Focal Points at respective units in the field are in charge of implementing and reporting measures dealing with gender issues. PRT Gender Field Advisors

How to make sure that information regarding the election is communicated with both men and women ? Security and Elections

Political-Strategic Level Military-Strategic Level Operational Level Tactical Level Force Commander FHQ Force Commander FHQ Op Commander OHQ Op Commander OHQ LCC (Land) ACC (Air) MCC (Mar) Units GENAD (Gender Advisor) GFP (Gender Focal Points) GFA (Gender FieldAdvisor) GENAD (Gender Advisor) GFP (Gender Focal Points)