Empowering Seychelles Police Women
FEMALE officers of Seychelles Police have learned how to build solid contacts and networks and share ideas in a supported environment, which took place through a workshop held yesterday under the theme ‘Raising the profile and empowering the Seychelles police women’.
The Seychelles women in police network workshop, held at the REFLECS3 (ex-Coastguard base at Bois de Rose Avenue) is an initiative of the Australian government, supported and funded by both the Australian Federal Police and also the Australian government.
It was officially opened by the Seychelles Minister for Home Affairs and Transport Joel Morgan and Australian high commissioner to Seychelles Susan Coles in the presence of Commissioner of Police Ernest Quatre, police superintendents from South Africa, Mauritius and Australia itself and a visiting Australian parliamentary delegation.
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Minister Morgan addressing guests and delegates at the opening of the workshop Photo: Seychelles Nation
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In his opening remarks Minister Morgan said the workshop is providing female officers of the Seychelles Police the opportunity to network and begin to build solid contacts and share ideas in a supported environment.
He said the workshop participants had had an opportunity to discuss how to develop a formal police training background and also enabled them to look at strategies to increase potential development, management and leadership roles for women in police.
“As minister responsible for police, I am fully supportive of this excellent initiative and I commend the organisers for seeing this through to a successful launch today,” said the minister.
He said no police force will be successful if it does not take on board and fully integrate not only able-bodied men into its fold but also women, adding that the police force has been for many years a male dominated preserve.
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Attendants at the themed workshop Photo:Seychelles Nation
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“However today we acknowledge the important role that women within the police force play within the last thirty-five years especially for the junior ranks to our senior officer cadets. They are without a doubt a very important and vital element and are key to the department’s overall success,” said the minister.
He thanked the Australian government for such a training programme and said that the workshop was long overdue and is looking forward to this women network.
Ms Coles said that the Australian government has a steadfast ongoing commitment to be at the forefront of efforts to promote gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls.
“It is therefore with much pleasure that the high commission is supporting today’s workshop and launch the Seychelles Women in Police Network,” she said, adding that Australia is keen to share with Seychelles its knowledge and experience in gender equality.
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Souvenir group photo of the occasion Photo: Seychelles Nation
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Superintendent Christelle Marie of the Seychelles Police thanked both the Australian and Seychelles governments, the Commissioner of Police for their support in making this workshop happen.
Source: Seychelles Nation
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