Project: Support to the Women Police Officers Network in South East Europe (WPON)18Mar2015
From one woman police officer to many: Notes from Sivas
Police work is very demanding and laden with challenges – especially for women, taking into consideration that it is traditionally seen as a ‘man’s job’, writes Verica Golijanin, an inspector from the Federal Police Administration of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as the Chair Elect of the Women Police Officers Network in South East Europe in her blog published in Cetre's newsletter PublicPolicySerbiaWeekly.
Regardless of all the obstacles and problems women police officers face daily in their work, they have demonstrated how important their role is, especially when working with victims of rape, family violence, human trafficking, juvenile delinquency, among others.
Women are also successful in the most physically challenging of police jobs: they form part of counter-terrorism actions, and they investigate and resolve the most complex cases in organised crime and corruption.
Common challenges faced by women police officers in their daily activities include: social stereotypes about women in the force, difficulties advancing in the career, work and family life balancing, difficult working conditions to name but a few.
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Photo: Verica Golijanin speaks with young Afghan women after the training. Photo Credit: JICA