Gap analysis of Pakistan’s security Protocols through a Gender Lens

This research analyses Pakistan’s security protocols through a dual lens of gender and peacebuilding and aims to fill the knowledge gap to support the integration of gendered perspectives into the security policies of Pakistan. It triangulates the global Women Peace and Security (WPS) Agenda with the Preventing Violent Extremism (PVE) practice to undertake a comparative analysis of National Action Plans of three regional countries: Jordan, Indonesia, and Bangladesh in order to distill best practices and recommendations to engage Pakistan government and civil society stakeholders. This is expected to provide an evidence base for better integration of the four WPS pillars of Protection, Participation, Prevention, and Relief and Recovery into Pakistan’s existing security protocols.