RT Article
T1 New Zealand’s Policing Efforts in the Pacific: Gender Programs, Practices, and Performances
JF Journal of contemporary criminal justice
VO 38
IS 3
SP 346
OP 363
A1 Stewart-Withers, Rochelle
A2 Greener, Bethan K.
LA English
YR 2022
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1811447007
AB Research increasingly identifies gender equality as being vital for the achievement of lasting peace and prosperity. New Zealand Police have delivered a range of capacity-building projects and programs in Pacific Island countries over many years. In this article, we examine the gendered impact of two such programs and consider how they have been delivered by New Zealand’s police officers. Although specific gender-focused programs helpfully prioritize gender, they can also unhelpfully create silos; however, gender-focused programs are likely to be most impactful when combined with certain practices and performances of gender. Drawing on observational research, we suggest that some male police personnel operating in communities may have significant gendered impacts by role modeling a form of “caring masculinities.” The demonstration of caring values by men potentially constitutes a vital contribution toward achieving deeper and broader structural change in the gender space. Practices and performances of gender should be elevated and evaluated alongside targeted program goals.
K1 Solomon Islands
K1 New Zealand
K1 Policing
K1 Pacific region
K1 Gender Equality
K1 caring masculinities
DO 10.1177/10439862221096959