Royal Cambodian Armed Forces report promotes increased female peacekeepers

Female UN peacekeepers attend an award ceremony for Engineering Company 423 after their mission in Central Africa. The event also included the handover of UN compensation to injured peacekeepers and the launch of the MOWIP report on July 30. - Photo: NPMEC

PHNOM PENH: A government report released on Tuesday (July 30) highlighted opportunities to increase the participation of females in the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF) and, afterwards, in UN peacekeeping operations.

The RCAF prepared the Measuring Opportunities for Women in Peace Operations (MOWIP) report for Cambodia with support from the Elsie Initiative Fund, using the MOWIP methodology developed by the Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance (DCAF) and Cornell University.