The Women in Blue Helmets tells the story of the first all-female police unit deployed by India to the UN peacekeeping mission in Liberia in January 2007. Lesley J. Pruitt investigates how the unit was originated, developed, and implemented, offering an important historical record of this unique initiative. Examining precedents in policing in the troop-contributing country and recent developments in policing in the host country, the book offers contextually rich examination of all-female units, explores the potential benefits of and challenges to women’s participation in peacekeeping, and illuminates broader questions about the relationship between gender, peace, and security.
The End of a New Beginning: The World’s First All-Female UN Peacekeeping Unit Departs Liberia
By Lesley J. Pruitt, author of The Women in Blue Helmets: Gender, Policing, and the UN’s First All-Female Peacekeeping Unit This guest post is published as part of a series in relation to the Academy of …
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