“You need to take risks for peace to build peace! I was struck by the severity of the challenges the report [produced by the Global Network of Women Peacebuilders with support from the Government of Ireland and UN Women] revealed. It makes it clear that there is a need for structural change to enable inclusive […]
Facts and figures: Peace and security
Women’s meaningful participation in peace processes Between 1990 and 2017, women constituted only 2 per cent of mediators, 8 per cent of negotiators, and 5 per cent of witnesses and signatories in all major peace process [1]. Women’s participation in peace negotiations increases the durability and the quality of peace. A recent study investigating 82 […]