Grant to UN Mission in Mali boosts inclusivity for women in peacekeeping

The allocation is from the Elsie Initiative Fund (EIF), which supports women’s meaningful participation in UN peacekeeping overall.   

The funding comes at a time when three countries that contribute police officers to UN field operations – Nigeria, Senegal and Togo – have committed to increasing and sustaining the deployment of women in Formed Police Units (FPUs) in the coming years. 

Scaling up numbers 

Senegal plans to scale…