03794nam 22009615 450 991082433870332120211020233958.00-520-96471-310.1525/9780520964716(CKB)3710000000720939(SSID)ssj0001678272(PQKBManifestationID)16487667(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001678272(PQKBWorkID)14910753(PQKB)10927924(PQKBManifestationID)16334859(PQKBWorkID)14911198(PQKB)20646718(StDuBDS)EDZ0001601088(MiAaPQ)EBC4411598(DE-B1597)519842(OCoLC)939245014(DE-B1597)9780520964716(EXLCZ)99371000000072093920200424h20162016 fg 0engur|||||||||||txtccrThe Women in Blue Helmets Gender, Policing, and the UN's First All-Female Peacekeeping Unit /Lesley J. PruittBerkeley, CA :University of California Press,[2016]©20161 online resourceBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-520-29061-5 0-520-29060-7 Includes bibliographical references and index.Front matter --Contents --Acknowledgments --Abbreviations --Introduction --1. The FFPU in a Global Context --2. How the FFPU Began --3. Women at Work: Securing the Peace --4. Political Economy, Women, and Peacekeeping --5. Who's Afraid of the Girls? Fears about FFPUs --6. Increasing Women's Participation in Peace and Security --Conclusion --Appendix: Interviews --Notes --References --IndexThe Women in Blue Helmets tells the story of the first all-female police unit deployed by India to the UN peacekeeping mission in Liberia in January 2007. Lesley J. Pruitt investigates how the unit was originated, developed, and implemented, offering an important historical record of this unique initiative. Examining precedents in policing in the troop-contributing country and recent developments in policing in the host country, the book offers contextually rich examination of all-female units, explores the potential benefits of and challenges to women's participation in peacekeeping, and illuminates broader questions about the relationship between gender, peace, and security.Women and peacePolicewomenInternational police2007.all female officers.all female units.dpko.female cop.female empowerment.female officer.feminist.gender equality.gender.girl squad.heroic.historical record.india.indian police.inspiring.international.liberia.peace.peacekeeping.police officers.research.security.social science.true story.united nations.victims.women in power.womens issues.Women and peace.Policewomen.International police.355.357Pruitt Lesley J.authttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut1028780DE-B1597DE-B1597BOOK9910824338703321The Women in Blue Helmets4083208UNINA