UN Portal on Women in Justice and Security Launch event.


Around the world, governments and partners are working to advance women's participation and leadership in justice and security institutions. These efforts are central to building institutions that earn public trust, prevent conflict and sustain peace. But turning commitments into progress requires a clearer picture of where we stand: where women are represented, what enables them to lead and where barriers remain.

Opening remarks
What the first-round data shows: Women's participation and leadership; reported practices
Women in justice and security:
- Keynote address
- Conversation: Leaders from different sectors, levels and regions on what helped them advance in the justice and security sectors, and what still holds others back
Open discussion
Closing: next steps and the second round

The Portal brings together data shared by Member States on women's representation and the institutional conditions that shape their careers, helping countries track progress, exchange good practices and inform reform. For Member States, national institutions, civil society and partners, it offers a shared resource for turning data into action: identifying barriers, shaping policy, supporting gender parity targets in contributions to United Nations peace operations and making women's leadership
more visible.

Objectives of the event:Present an overview of the information shared in the first round of data collection, including practices that support women's participation and advancement.
Consult Member States on the UN Portal webpage before it is finalized in April 2027.
Learn from women leaders' experience to explore pathways to leadership and priorities for institutional change.
Encourage Member States to take part in the second round of data collection, open until 26 February 2027.

Event organized by the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations (DPPA-DPO)
Location: 405 E 45th St, New York, NY 10017, USA

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