Gender policy in the police – realities and perspectives

Abstract

Gender equality is a fundamental human right and a goal that governments and international organizations have assumed. Gender equality means that people’s rights, responsibilities and opportunities will not depend on whether they were born male or female. Sustainable Development Goal 5, which addresses gender equality, calls for the elimination of violence, and Goal 16 calls for strong and stable judicial institutions. In this regard, the composition and culture of a police force play a key role in the ability to achieve these goals. Thus, the promotion of gender equality is an international legal obligation, but also a necessity for achieving national development goals, and at the level of police services, gender mainstreaming is fundamental for protecting workplace rights, streamlining police services, but, and to have safer societies and a stronger rule of law. Under these conditions, the implementation of gender policies within the Police is a continuous commitment and process, and for several years the desire to increase the number of women in the Police has become a priority, which, we believe, will continue in the coming years.