Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights

This toolkit was developed jointly by the ODIHR, the UN
International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (UN-INSTRAW), and the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF) as an initial response to the need for information and analysis on gender and security sector reform (SSR). It is aimed at SSR policymakers, practitioners and researchers, in national governments, security sector institutions, international and regional organizations and civil society organizations.

The toolkit includes:

• User guide
• 12 tools (20 pages each)
• 12 practice notes (4 pages each, based on the tools)
• Annex on International and Regional Laws and Instruments related to SSR and Gender