Somalia: How Gender Mainstreaming Can Change the Dynamics in Piracy and Other Illicit Activities in the Area

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Somalia: How Gender Mainstreaming Can Change the Dynamics in Piracy and Other Illicit Activities in the Area

[EU Navfor] Even though Operation Atalanta is a naval military operation with a mandate in the field of maritime security, we have dedicated our efforts since its beginnings to leave a footprint in gender mainstreaming affairs. In the design and the implementation of our activities and high-level engagements, we always try to inject the gender aspect and reach out to female key leaders in the Somali authorities and organisations. Engagements between Operation Atalanta and female Somali stakeholders emphasize the impor

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