REGIONAL
VIENNA , AUSTRIA
society representatives that advocate for change and gender-equality . Partnerships between the Advisory Board and the wider group of network members , consisting of female officials and practitioners such as criminal justice professionals and law enforcement officials , will be established over the coming months in order to facilitate a mentorship scheme in which members can receive direct training and coaching .
that are less prone to the threats posed by trafficking in persons and exploitation in all its forms .
Establishing this network of gender champions constitutes an integral part of UNODC ’ s commitment to systematically and effectively promote gender equality and the empowerment of women in all its programmatic activities and interventions . We know that giving a stronger role to women contributes to better and more peaceful societies
ROADMAP TO ACTION
GLO . ACT Women ’ s Network
Gender Champions against Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling
Consultations to Constitute the Network held ( September 19 - June 2020 )
Official Network Launched ( June 2020 )
Commence establishment of formal and informal communication channels ( September - December 2020 )
Advisory Board Constituted ( August 2020 )
Database of Gender Champions and Influencers set up ( September 2020 )
Individual Development Programmes Initiated ( December 2020 - March 2021 )
Commence Facilitation of Cooperation and Identification of Synergies ( October 2020 - February 2021 )
Measures to Promote Institutional-level Reform Initiated ( October 2020 - July 2021 )
* Subject to global developments around COVID19 .
12