#HeForShe

Discover powerful testimonials from three male military officers passionately advocating for women’s full, equal, and meaningful participation in UN Peacekeeping forces. These speakers were featured at the Korea Peacekeeping Forum hosted by the UN Women Centre of Excellence for Gender Equality in partnership with the Ministry of National Defense for the Republic of Korea last year. These impactful videos are recorded in support of UN Women’s global #HeForShe campaign.
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00:07 - What’s your motivation to speak about the importance of women’s full, equal, and meaningful participation at The Korea Peacekeeping Forum?
00:38 - Based on your on-the-ground experience with peace operations, why do you think having more women in peacekeeping forces is important and necessary?
02:41 - How can we overcome gender stereotypes in military forces?

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[Colonel Hugo T. Lloyd | Chief of Staff, 6th Division, United Kingdom]
Colonel Hugo Lloyd commissioned into a calvary regiment (1st The Queen’ s Dragoon Guards) in 2002. He deployed with his Regiment on four combat tours of Iraq and Afghanistan. Additionally, he served in the UK headquarters in Afghanistan on two tours. On staff, he served in the Ministry of Defence and Army Headquarters. He commanded his regiment for 3 years, culminating in 2022 with command of the UK’s Long Range Reconnaissance Group on the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA). He is currently serving as divisional chief of staff helping it to deliver unconventional operations around the globe and develop its special operations capability.

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[Captain Corey Braddock | Chief of Office of Expeditionary Logistics (DOL-X), Coast Guard, USA]
Captain Corey Braddock is a 27-year veteran of the US military-19 years with the Coast Guard (CG) and eight with the Army. Throughout his career, he served both Services with distinction leading troops, piloting aircraft, and serving as a staff officer across a wide array of organizational constructs. Captain Braddock served as a National Security Affairs Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. Operationally, he served as the Executive Officer of CG Air Station San Francisco, a military unit that provided search and rescue, law enforcement, and emergency response for 80% of California’s coastline and three of the nation’s busiest maritime ports. He also served as an Aeronautical Engineering Officer for both Air Station Detroit, MI and the Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON) based in Jacksonville, FL. Before HITRON, he served as a search & rescue pilot and collateral duty officer at Air Station Savannah, GA. Preceding his Coast Guard service, Captain Braddock served in the United States Army. In the Republic of Korea, he was a lead operational planner for a 2,500-soldier aviation brigade and the Commanding Officer for a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter company. Stateside, he trained National Guard and Reserve units for combat operations, led an aviation platoon, and acted as the Executive Officer for a headquarters company. Captain Braddock earned a BS in Economics from the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY, an MBA from American Public University, and an MPA from Harvard University. He also graduated from the Center for Homeland Defense and Security’s Executive Leadership Program and was awarded the Ellen Gordon Award for excellence in leadership and collaboration. Captain Braddock is married and has four children. His wife Jennifer holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Mass Communication from the University of Florida and serves as the Director of International Education for the National Society of Leadership & Success.

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[Major General Shahadev Khadka | Commandant, Nepali Army War College]
Major General Shahadev Khadka was commissioned into the Shree ‘The Famous’ Mahindra Dal Battalion (infantry) of the Nepali Army from the Royal Nepalese Military Academy in 1989. In his 36-year military career, he has held various staff, command, and instructional appointments, including Directing General of the Combat Support & Combat Service Support Department, Joint Coordinator of the National Security Council’s Secretariat, and Department Head of Women Cell at Military Secretary Branch. He has also successfully commanded the Shree Bajradal Company (Independent) and two Infantry Battalions, the Shree Shreejung Battalion, and the Shree ‘The Famous’ Mahindra Dal Battalion. Major General Khadka served as Brigade Commander of the No. 7 Brigade (Infantry Brigade), Division Commander of the Eastern Division, General Officer Commanding in Chief (GOC-in-Chief), Eastern Command and is currently appointed as Commandant of Nepali Army War College. He also served several appointments in United Nations Peacekeeping Missions as Platoon Commander in UNIFIL (Lebanon), Staff Officer in MONUSCO (the Democratic Republic of the Congo), Sector Commander and Deputy Sector Commander in UNAMID (Sudan) and commanded the Shree Shreejung Battalion in MINUSTAH (Haiti). Major General Khadka holds a Ph.D. in Military History from Tribhuvan University (Nepal) and master’s degrees in Strategy and Security and Defense Management from US Army War College and the University of Madras respectively. He has been recognized with the prestigious “Su Prabal Janasewa Shree” medal and appointed Colonel Commandant of the Shree ShreeJung Battalion.