In its recent submission to the UN Security Council, the Canadian government argued for a "gendered and intersectional" approach to the prevention of terrorism and violent extremism - neokohn.hu reports on an article by True North, a Canadian conservative news site .
Canada made the submission on 28 July 2021 at the Council's informal meeting on "Preventing terrorism and violent extremism through addressing gender stereotypes, masculinity and structural gender inequalities".
“As noted by speakers, gender stereotypes, masculinity, femininity, and gender inequality have long been exploited by violent extremist and terrorist groups for their own purposes,” the submission stated.
"It is imperative that we continue to work together to raise awareness of this phenomenon and to promote comprehensive, gender-responsive approaches to counter terrorism more effectively and sustainably, and to prevent and counter violent extremism."
“The objectives of the meeting included consideration of how a focus on masculinity could contribute to a more comprehensive approach to gender equality by the Security Council; identifying persistent challenges posed by terrorist individuals and groups exploiting gender equality to achieve their goals; as well as the definition of related recommendations and lessons," the description of the meeting reads.
In its own submission, Canada argued that the UN should “ensure that 'gender' is not the same as men. Men also have genders, and violent extremists and terrorists skillfully manipulate and exploit these gendered realities as well”.
"Our collective response to terrorism is strengthened by the recognition of gender-based realities. As such, we must continue to demonstrate that it is useful and necessary to examine issues from a gendered and intersectional perspective and use this information to guide our approaches,” the submission reads.
Canada made the submission along with states that abuse human rights, including the United Arab Emirates, Tunisia and Niger.
Source: neokohn.hu
