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The Elsie Effect: South Africa
Lessons from Champions #1:
A security institution that reflects its community is a more effective one.
That’s what 8 years of evidence shows, and what Brigadier General Elona Njikela knows firsthand.
In South Africa, having women in the police force is a matter of representation - and operational effectiveness.
That's what meaningful participation looks like on the ground.
That’s the Elsie Effect.
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