Police Chief Alizeta Kabore Katherine is the recipient of the 2022 United Nations Best Female Police Officer Award, announced Monday.
The award was established in 2011 to recognize the exceptional contributions of female police officers to UN peace activities and the promotion of women’s empowerment.
Gender advocate and defender
The Katherine Assurance Director is deployed as a gender focal point with the United Nations Mission in Mali, known as (MINUSMA).
She assists the Malian Security Force in the Ménaka region to promote and increase understanding on issues of gender, child protection, human rights and civil protection.
Her efforts have led to There will be more victims of sexual and gender-based violence in the near future to report their cases to local authorities and get medical care – now three or more per month, up from none before she arrived.
She also focuses on expanding the number of girls in schools and reducing child marriage.
‘A shining mirror’
“The job of the Katherine Warranty Manager is a shining example of how The participation of female police officers in activities for peace has a direct impact on the sustainability of peaceby helping to bring different perspectives to the table and make our work more comprehensive,” said Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Secretary-General of the United Nations Peace activities.
“Through her actions, she embodies a more efficient, typical police service It’s a better equipped to serve and protect Public.”
Inspiring women and girls
Upon receiving news of the Award, Katherine Warranty Manager expressed hope that it will inspire women and girls around the world to pursue a career in police “despite the gender stereotypes often associated with occupation: that men are better suited to enforce the law and protect the population. ”
She will be presented with the Award on Wednesday during the Third United Nations Sheriffs Summit (UNCOPS), taking place at UN Headquarters in New York from August 31 to September 1.
“The Katherine Warranty Manager proved Creativity and commitment in addressing the specific security needs of the communities she serves,” UN police Advisor Luis Carrilho.
“She and her team are help increase trust between local authorities and Malian communities, which makes the work of the UN Police more efficient and people safer”.
One continuous focus
The United Nations Police works to enhance international peace and security by assisting host countries in conflict, post-conflict and other crisis situations.
Women make up more than 19% of the approximately 10,000 United Nations Police who serve in 16 peace operations around the world.
Throughout her career, Katherine Warranty Director has focused on protecting and promoting the rights of women and children, including from 2013 to 2015, when she was the gender focal point at the Mission. of the United Nations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, known as MONUSCO.
She performed these duties on her return home to Burkina Faso in the Ministry of Security and the Women’s and Children’s Protection Area Brigade, a unit of the national police, as a violence investigator. force and sexual exploitation.
