Women have a unique and powerful role to play in peacebuilding. But the lack ...

Women have a unique and powerful role to play in peacebuilding. But the lack of security for women and girls continues to be a major factor inhibiting their participation in decision-making in conflict and post conflict settings. Women must participate as voters and candidates in post-conflict elections; they deserve to have the security to do so safely. Women must be placed at the centre of peace negotiations, not marginalised, threatened and ignored. And women's civil society organisations, so often at the forefront of responding to conflict and building peace in their own communities, must be nurtured, funded and supported.