Activity and date Location Description of Activity Papua New Guinea Papua Through the New Guinea-Australia Policing Partnership Australia Police New the Australian Federal Police (AFP) aims to improve the rule of – Partnership (PNG Guinea law through strengthening the capability of the Royal Papua New – APP) Guinea Constabulary (RPNGC). Addressing violence against women and promoting gender equity is a major theme within this professional development partnership. opportunities In 2017, the AFP facilitated a variety of professional development opportunities for women, particularly in leadership and management. This includes the National Defence, Police and Emergency Services Women’s Leadership Summit; Women’s Forum Goroka; YWCA Young Women Leaders forum; AIPM Women Leaders in Public Safety; International Women and Law Enforcement Conference; Pacific Women’s Gender Advisor’s Forum. There has also been positive community engagement by female RPNGC members educating community members on issues such as how to report gender-based and domestic violence, the role of the RPNGC, and how to access victim services. Community engagement on these issues has also been initiated online through a RPNGC WAN Facebook page with logistical support and training provided to administrators. The PNG-APP continues to have a dedicated Gender Advisor who primarily works alongside the National Coordinator of the Women’s Desk in Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea Papua The AFP has been especially successful in assisting the to in – Australia Police New re-establishing their Women’s Advisory Network resulting in 22 Partnership (PNG Guinea coordinators being appointed across the country with one of the AFP goals being to more effectively address gender inequity within – Advisory Network the organisation. The AFP has also assisted in the provision of development opportunities for the RPNGC women including leadership training at the AIPM.
Activity and date Location Description of Activity Papua New Guinea – Australia Police Partnership (PNG – APP) professional development opportunities Papua New Guinea Through the New Guinea-Australia Policing Partnership the Australian Federal Police (AFP) aims to improve the rule of law through strengthening the capability of the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary (RPNGC). Addressing violence against women and promoting gender equity is a major theme within this partnership. In 2017, the AFP facilitated a variety of professional development opportunities for women, particularly in leadership and management. This includes the National Defence, Police and Emergency Services Women’s Leadership Summit; Women’s Forum Goroka; YWCA Young Women Leaders forum; AIPM Women Leaders in Public Safety; International Women and Law Enforcement Conference; Pacific Women’s Gender Advisor’s Forum. There has also been positive community engagement by female RPNGC members educating community members on issues such as how to report gender-based and domestic violence, the role of the RPNGC, and how to access victim services. Community engagement on these issues has also been initiated online through a RPNGC WAN Facebook page with logistical support and training provided to administrators. The PNG-APP continues to have a dedicated Gender Advisor who primarily works alongside the National Coordinator of the Women’s Desk in Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea – Australia Police Partnership (PNG – AFP Advisory Network Papua New Guinea The AFP has been especially successful in assisting the to in re-establishing their Women’s Advisory Network resulting in 22 coordinators being appointed across the country with one of the goals being to more effectively address gender inequity within the organisation. The AFP has also assisted in the provision of development opportunities for the RPNGC women including leadership training at the AIPM.
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