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Do as We Say, Not as We Do? Gender and Police Reform in Timor-Leste

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Security Sector Reform in Southeast Asia

Part of the book series: Critical Studies of the Asia Pacific Series ((CSAP))

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Although more than a decade has passed since the UN Security Council passed Resolution 1325 (2000) on Women, Peace and Security, mainstreaming of gender into security sector reform (SSR) policy formulation and implementation has been slow, particularly in Southeast Asia, where at the time of writing only the Philippines has drafted a National Action Plan (NAP) for implementing UNSCR 1325 (2000).1

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Myrttinen, H. (2014). Do as We Say, Not as We Do? Gender and Police Reform in Timor-Leste. In: Heiduk, F. (eds) Security Sector Reform in Southeast Asia. Critical Studies of the Asia Pacific Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137365491_8

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