NLSIU to organise Webinar on Global Practices on Women in Police on Dec 20

NLSIU is conducting online dialogue series featuring programs, initiatives and research on strengthening the role of women in policing, the webinar on 'Global Practices on Women in Police' will be held on December 20, 2022.

The National Law School of India University, Bengaluru, will hold the first session of “Equalizing the Role of Women in Policing” initiative on December 20, 2022. This is an initiative under the “Benchmarking and Strengthening the Role of Women in Karnataka Police” project of NLSIU. 

The initiative is an online dialogue series featuring policies, programs and initiatives from India and around the world aimed at realizing women’s equitable growth in and contribution to policing. 

The first session will be a webinar on “Global Practices on Women in Police” and features Ms Jane Townsley, Executive Director of the International Association of Women in Policing (IAWP) and a senior police officer (retired) with over 30 years of policing experience in the United Kingdom. It will take place online on Tuesday, December 20, from 5.30 pm – 7.30 pm IST.

Ms Townsley will present global trends on women’s representation in law enforcement and highlight key lessons from ongoing reform initiatives aimed at achieving women’s equitable representation and participation in policing. 

The session will also include a presentation by Ms Roshni Kapoor who worked with NLSIU to develop a compendium of good practices from around the world on women in policing. Ms Kapoor will highlight specific measures including policies, programs and initiatives featured in the compendium on promoting women’s role in policing.

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