GLEPHA Masterclass Opportunity

Masterclass on Women, Police, and Security: Global Perspectives and Challenges, a two-day event held in University of Ottawa, Canada from 12th to 13th July, 2025 exploring critical issues in gender equality, gender-based violence, and women’s roles in policing and security.

This Masterclass is an opportunity for practitioners, professionals, scholars and students to engage in meaningful discussions regarding progress, challenges and lessons from diverse international perspectives.

The Masterclass on Women, Police, and Security will deliver a crucial contribution to advancing the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda, initiated by UN Security Council Resolution 1325.

Key themes:

• Gender equality, equity and women's participation in policing and peacekeeping
• Gender-based violence as a public health issue: prevention and responses
• Gender and security in diverse contexts
• Leadership in complex public health and law enforcement contexts
• Promising practices in policy and reform

Benefits for participants include:

• Hear from an international lineup of 14 distinguished speakers from Australia, Canada, Pakistan, India, the UK, US and South Africa

• Certificate of Participation, acknowledging engagement in advancing gender equality and the Women, Peace and Security agenda

• Pre-Masterclass Program Guide and Interactive Workbook and Post-Masterclass Report with key insights and group outputs