Zambian major describes gender-balanced engagement platoon, improved PPE, and focus on women and children in CAR deployment Major Sifa Mwerwa Akalaruka, of the Zambian contingent, said her engagement platoon in Menisca, Central African Republic, is split roughly 50/50 between women and men, focuses on interacting with at-risk civilians (women and children), and has new PPE that she says fits female anatomy and reduces perceived load.

Major Sifa Mwerwa Akalaruka reveals how her gender-balanced engagement platoon in the Central African Republic is transforming civilian protection by focusing on the needs of women and children.

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