The KCSS Gender and Security Programme supports Kosovo’s advancement of the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda, aligned with UN Security Council Resolution 1325. It aims to assist public security institutions in developing genderresponsive internal and external policies, and to promote gender-equal participation in key institutions such as the Kosovo Security Force and the Kosovo Police. A core focus is consolidating research that identifies challenges in implementing gender-sensitive security reforms.
Main pillars of the programmeare:
Awareness-Raising Campaigns: Increasing public awareness on the importance of implementing the Istanbul Convention and monitoring the enforcement of the National Strategy on Protection against Domestic Violence and Violence against Women 2022–2026.
Policy Development and Advocacy: Enhancing institutional capacity, particularly within the Ministry of Justice and the Kosovo Assembly, to align Kosovo’s legal framework with the Istanbul Convention, improve accountability, and strengthen responses to gender-based violence.
Capacity Building Support: Empowering security institutions to integrate gender perspectives and increasing women’s active participation and leadership within the sector.
The programme targets women in the security sector, relevant stakeholders, and vulnerable communities across Kosovo. Activities focus on strengthening institutional responses to gender-based violence and promoting the role of women and girls in security matters.
KCSS has produced more than 16 research reports on Women, Peace, and Security, based on focus groups and interviews across Kosovo. These reports reflect the challenges women face in male-dominated institutions and offer insight into the dynamics of promoting gender sensitivity within them. The programme emphasizes women as active agents in the security sector. Strengthening this agency is vital to addressing gender-based violence and fostering a more inclusive and effective security environment.
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