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Using Defence Engagement (Health) to progress the Women Peace and Security agenda
  1. Victoria Kinkaid1,2,
  2. M Masti2,
  3. J Whitaker3,4,
  4. A Russell5 and
  5. L McCrae5,6
  1. 1 Research & Clinical Innovation, Academic Department of Military General Practice, Defence Medical Services, Birmingham, UK
  2. 2 Defence Medical Services, Lichfield, UK
  3. 3 King's Centre for Global Health and Health Partnerships, King's College London, London, UK
  4. 4 Academic Department of Military Surgery and Trauma, Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, Birmingham, UK
  5. 5 Academic Centre for Defence Healthcare Engagement, Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
  6. 6 Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
  1. Correspondence to Dr Victoria Kinkaid, Research & Clinical Innovation, Academic Department of Military General Practice, Defence Medical Services, Birmingham, UK; vkinkaid11{at}hotmail.co.uk

Abstract

Since the unanimous passing of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325, which calls on member states to address gender inequality, many countries and the wider North Atlantic Treaty Organisation community have championed the Women Peace and Security agenda to empower women and reduce violence within fragile states. When women are empowered and actively involved in decision-making, there is less violence, and more peace and stability in that society, which benefits all members.

Defence Medical Services are uniquely positioned to progress this agenda, particularly through its Defence Engagement activities. The UK’s military medical community has more women in leadership than the wider military community. Our personnel can and should be used to model and empower military healthcare workers in partner nations. This paper forms part of a special issue of BMJ Military Health dedicated to Defence Engagement.

  • EDUCATION & TRAINING (see Medical Education & Training)
  • International health services
  • Quality in health care
  • Public health
  • MEDICAL EDUCATION & TRAINING

https://doi.org/10.1136/military-2023-002637

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    • Contributors The paper was conceived jointly by LM and VK. VK wrote the first draft and all authors edited or critically appraised the manuscript.

    • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.