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Gender issues in the UN peacekeeping operation in Haiti: an interview.

Publication: International Peace Update
Publication Date: 01-JAN-05 		Format: Online - approximately 1011 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Gender issues in the UN peacekeeping operation in Haiti: an interview.(Interview)

Article Excerpt
While there has been substantial discussion about the role and position of peace-keeping gender advisors at the policy level, there have been few opportunities to understand how these gender advisors operationalize their mandates in their day-to-day work on gender issues within the UN's peacekeeping operations. In order to raise awareness about the critical role of gender advisors in UN peacekeeping operations, the WILPF UN Office PeaceWomen Project conducted the following interview with Ms. Puechguirbal:

1. PeaceWomen: According to the UN Secretary-General, "the role of gender advisors in gender units is to promote, facilitate, support and monitor the incorporation of gender perspectives in peacekeeping operations" (Secretary-General's Study on Women, Peace and Security, 2002). Using this policy language as the basis, how did you envision your role and work as MINUSTAH's Senior Gender Advisor before arriving in Haiti?

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