women in UN peacekeeping
- Pérola Abreu Pereira and Giovanna Kuele
- • September 10, 2019
In one of the world’s most fragile and violent settings, Lieut. Comdr. Marcia Braga, a 45-year-old Brazilian naval officer, arrived in April 2018 as the third military gender adviser for the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Central African…
- Categories: Africa, UN Peacekeeping, Women
- Kacie Candela
- • August 7, 2018
Women have historically been underrepresented across the United Nations system, but notably in peacekeeping, one of the most highly visible activities of the world body. And while the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations publishes monthly data on troop- and…
- Categories: Peace and Security, UN Peacekeeping, Women
- Barbara Crossette
- • August 12, 2013
Since Security Council resolutions began demanding more significant attention to roles for women in conflict areas and the peace-building that follows, much of the discussion has justifiably centered on protection of civilians, because women and their children suffer most…
- Categories: Peace and Security, Women
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