The NCGM Military Gender Exercise Guide

25 November 2021 kl: 13.01
Last updated: 28 October 2025 kl: 08.46
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In 2021, NCGM published an Exercise Guide on integrating gender perspective into military exercises. This guide was the result of extensive experimentation, expert meetings, and collaboration with personnel in the Allied Command Transformation, subordinate commands of the Joint Warfare Centre and the Joint Force Training Centre.

Primarily targeting GENADs, GFPs and exercise planners working in the field, the guide then, and now, offers valuable insights for those working alongside these entities, such as operations planners, exercise evaluators, and mentors.

To ensure continued relevance and alignment with NATO's evolving frameworks, a review of the Exercise Guide was initiated in 2024. This review considered the new Bi-Strategic Command Directive 075-003 (2023), as well as updates to NATO policies on WPS and the integration of gender perspective across all activities.

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The guide's primary aim is to support SMEs in the 'Gender Advisory, Support and Analysis function'. However, the contents can also be a valuable resource for evaluators and exercise planners seeking to implement the GMO throughout all four stages of the EP.

Additionally, the guide can be effectively utilized for national-level or multinational exercises, whether conducted within NATO or in non-NATO contexts.

The primary purpose of this guide is to address and mitigate the gap between NATO's formal commitments and practical implementation. It is aligned with the framework estblished by the military guidance for the integration of the NATO Policy on WPS in military missions, operations, and activities, ensuring a coherent and consistent approach across NATO's military activities.

Download the Exercise Guide here!