The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), under the EU-funded Deliver Justice Project, organised an awareness session on gender responsive policing at Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS) in Quetta. The session brought together students and faculty to discuss practical steps for making policing more inclusive and accountable.
Speakers highlighted the Balochistan Police’s ongoing efforts to institutionalise gender-responsive reforms that promote inclusive, transparent and citizen-centered policing. Participants explored how gender responsive policing can strengthen community trust in law enforcement and ensure fairer access to services for all citizens.
Organisers underlined the vital role of educational institutions and youth in advancing gender equality, stressing that sustained engagement from universities is key to long-term reform. More than 120 students and faculty actively participated in the discussion, sharing perspectives on how local policing can better respond to the needs of diverse populations.
Attendees welcomed the collaboration between UNODC and the European Union through the Deliver Justice Project, praising efforts to expand gender-responsive policing initiatives across Balochistan and to reinforce public confidence in the police.
