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Australian National Action Plan
on Women, Peace and Security 2012–2018
2016 Progress Report on the
Australian National Action Plan
on Women, Peace and Security 2012-2018
FAHCSIA11759
2016 Progress Report of the Australian National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security
2012–2018
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Group Captain Deanne Gibbon, Senior Gender Advisor to the Resolute Support mission Afghanistan, Mrs Ghani,
First Lady of Afghanistan (to Captain Gibbon’s right) and advisors. The meeting was held to discuss barriers and
challenges faced by women in the Afghan police force and National Army. Mrs Ghani is a strong advocate and
champion for Afghan women.
Photo: Department of Defence
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We a� eŽ e‘ en o‹ riŒ n � across o� eŽ rnment to iml� ement our commitments under te�
Women, Peace and Security ae� nda, and • am r� oud to see e‹ are aci� eiŽ n � results ’ n† e
u� ndred e� r cent o Š te� 12• • del� oyed e� rsonnel rŠ om te� Australian e„ eŠ nce o… rce a� s
coml� eted trainin � on Women, Peace and Security - u � rŠ om • e� r cent in 201 ’• e�–
Australian e… deral Police also increased te� nume‘ r o Š del� oyed e� rsonnel receiiŽ n �
Women, Peace and Security trainin � rŠ om •� e� r cent in te� 201 Pror� ess � eo� rt, to
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Australia is one o Š te� leadin � nations on te� iml� ementation o Š te� Women, Peace and
Security ae� nda ’ • loo Œ oŠ ra‹ rd to continuin � to o‹ r Œ i‹ t � my i˜ nisterial, ciiŽ l society
and l� oa‘ l countera� rts to r� otect and emo� e‹ r o‹ men around te� o‹ rld in coniŸ ct and
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o‡ ntents
i˜ nistersž o… reo‹ rd 1
e� u� larly s¡ ed Acronyms •
o‡ ntents �
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a• c�Œ round •
Women, Peace and Security •
n¡ ited Nations Security o‡ uncil e� solutions •
n¡ ited Nations i‚ -� leeŽ l e� iŽ e ‹ and l› oa‘ l Study 10
Australiasž Natio nal Action Plan 11
n• ter-de� artmental WoriŒ n � r› ou � 11
e� o� rtin� and e� iŽ es‹ 12
201 • n• dee� ndent n• terim e� iŽ e ‹ 12
Accountai‘ lity 1•
Pror� ess e� o� rt 1
e˜ to� doloy� 1
Stratey� 1 1�
1a ’ Policy and u› idance o„ cuments 1�
u‡ rrent and u… ture Wor Œ 18
Stratey� 2 20
2a ’ r– ained e„ l� oyees 20
e„ scrit� ion o Š r– ainin � 21
u‡ rrent and u… ture r– ainin � 2
2 ’‘ e„ eŠ nce and Australian e… deral Police a„ ta 2•
2c ’ e„ l� oyed Personnel 2�
e„ eŠ nce 2•
Australian e… deral Police 28
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2d ’ Seu‰ al ¢l�‰ oitation and Au‘ se 2•
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l› oa‘ l oŠ¢ rts •
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e¢‰ cutieŽ Summary
The Australian National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security 2012–2018 N€ ational
Action Plan ƒ is a o�‹ le o Š o� eŽ rnment o� licy to iml� ement n¡ ited Nations Security o‡ uncil
e� solution 12• • ¡€NS �‡ 12• ƒ• and related Security o‡ uncil resolutions ta� t comr� ise te�
Women, Peace and Security ae� nda ’
e�– National Action Plan sets out actions Australia i‹ ll undertaeŒ to ” inter� ate a e� nder
e� rse� ctieŽ into e� ace and security eoŠ rts ¦ r� otect o‹ mensž and i� rls ž u� man rit� s,
ese� cially in relation to e� nder-a‘ sed iŽ olence ¦ and r� omote o‹ mensž a� rticia� tion in
coniŸ ct r� eeŽ ntion, manae� ment and resolution ’
e�– Australian o› eŽ rnment reo� rts on r� or� ess made under te� National Action Plan eeŽ ry
to‹ years ’ i�– s is te� second Pror� ess e� o� rt coeŽ rin � te� e� riod rŠ om 1 a§ nuary 201 to
1• e„ ceme‘ r 201 ’•
m• l� ementation o Š te� National Action Plan is r� or� essin � e‹ ll and includes a stae� rin�
increase o Š 0 0 e� r cent rŠ€ om si ‰ to 0• ƒ in te� nume‘ r o Š ciiŽ l society actiiŽ ties e� rtainin �
to Women, Peace and Security suo� rted y‘ te� o› eŽ rnment e‘ te‹ en 1 a§ nuary 201 and
1• e„ ceme‘ r 201 ’• e�– nume‘ r o Š international assistance actiiŽ ties a� s also increased
dramatically rŠ om 2 • to 8,• rer� esentin � a 2• •’• e� r cent increase rŠ om te� 2014 Progress
Report, Australian National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security 2012–2018 ’
e�– re a� s also e‘ en a 2•’• e� r cent increase in te� nume‘ r o Š l� oa‘ l and rei� onal
institution-u‘ ildin � actiiŽ ties rŠ€ om 22 to 28’ƒ
Australia is also maiŒ n � sound r� or� ess on te� iml� ementation o Š domestic actiiŽ ties ’
e�– re a� s e‘ en a 2’• e� r cent increase oeŽ r to‹ years in te� nume‘ r o Š eŒ y o� eŽ rnment
documents reeŠ rencin � Women, Peace and Security rŠ€ om 2 • to ƒ• 1 ’ e�– r� eatest increase
in results is in te� nume‘ r o Š del� oyed e� rsonnel receiiŽ n � trainin � on Women, Peace and
Security ’ e„ eŠ ncesž 2 ec‰ et� ional trainin � results include 100 e� r cent o Š 12• • del� oyed
e� rsonnel 2€ 01 o‹ men and 12• men ƒ coml� etin � trainin � on Women, Peace and Security ’
i�– s is an outstandin � eoŠ rt rŠ om e„ eŠ nce, i�‹ c � a� d a 1’• e� r cent Women, Peace and
Security trainin � rate oŠ r del� oyed e� rsonnel in 201 ’• e�– Australian e… deral Police A€ …P ƒ
also increased te� nume‘ r o Š del� oyed e� rsonnel receiiŽ n � Women, Peace and Security
trainin � rŠ om �88’ e� r cent in te� 201 Pror� ess e� o� rt, to 81’• e� r cent y‘ e„ ceme‘ r 201 ’•
n• ti� s time o Š i‹ desr� ead and rai� dly ca� ni� n � l� oa‘ l coniŸ cts, it is iŽ tal ta� t commitment to
Women, Peace and Security does not a‹ eŽ r ’ Australia taeŒ s ti� s commitment eŽ ry seriously
and i‹ ll continue to maeŒ sound r� or� ess iml� ementin � te� National Action Plan ’
1 i�– s nume‘ r includes 2 • eŒ y e„ eŠ nce documents and does not necessarily include all e„ eŠ nce documents reeŠ rencin � Women, Peace and Security’
2 e„ eŠ nce includes te� e„ a� rtment o Š e„ eŠ nce and te� Australian e„ eŠ nce o… rce A€ ’ƒ…„
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