Women's Issues: First all female peacekeeping unit starts work in Liberia

The first all female peacekeeping unit has begun work in Liberia, joining the United Nations Peacekeeping operations.

In addition to being armed, they are also developing the use of unarmed and non-violent interventions, "changing the balance of approach", if you want the official jargon.

The specialised Indian police unit, comprising 125 female officers, has received training in conflict diffusion, crowd control, disarming people with weapons, and unarmed combat.

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