Source: AllAfrica

Namibia has one of the largest percentages of women in its police force in Southern Africa at 31 percent. This also means that more Namibian women are deployed as part of peacekeeping missions in the region and beyond, according to the recently launched SADC Gender Protocol 2018 barometer.

South Africa has 35 percent representation of women in the police services. Angola's national police force consists of about 26 percent women, according to the report.

"The World Internal Security and Police Index has ranked the Botswana Police Force as the best in Africa," reads the report.

About 23.5 percent of the Botswana Police Force are women.

Furthermore, the report indicates that eight SADC countries deployed troops and supported peacekeeping missions in 2017. The report also highlights that the number of peacekeepers deployed appears to be declining in many countries.

"Namibia and Zimbabwe continue to deploy the most female peacekeepers while South Africa and Tanzania deploy the largest number of peacekeepers," according to the report.

 

• Namibia