Expanding the Training of Female Peacekeepers
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About the Author: Cameron Lorenzen serves in the Office of Congressional and Public Affairs in the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs.
In 2011, President Obama signed Executive Order 13595, which created the National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security and tasked U.S. government agencies to expand focus on the protection of women and girls in war torn areas and incorporate women into post-conflict relief and recovery efforts. One way the Department of State is working to implement the Action Plan is through the Global Peacekeeping Operations Initiative. This… more »
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