It is often said that women are more prone to emotions and can sometimes mishandle things due to their high emotionality. Due to this argument, women are often given a backseat in conflict and peacebuilding processes. Women have a greater tendency to understand a situation/ conflict from its grassroots and work on its management and resolution. Apart from the emotionality factor, there are also instances of misogyny where male peacebuilders find it offensive to have a female counterpart. All these restrictions limit the role of women when it comes to peacebuilding. 

Between 1989 and 2011, research was conducted by the International Peace Institute. The study found out about women’s inclusion and its success rate with the peacebuilding agreement. According to it, the inclusion of women in the peacebuilding process creates 35% incremental chances in the success rate of a peace agreement to 15 years. It is always the women that face the consequences and brunt of conflict in the face of sexual assault, rape, abortions, hygiene issues, abduction, or sex slavery at a greater level comparatively to their counterparts; thus, their participation in the conflict management and peacebuilding process makes it easier for the stakeholders to understand what women go through after a conflict ends. The significance of the role of women in the peace processes can be highlighted by a very famous Kofi Annan quote that states that during war times, it was always the women who kept the society going. Therefore, we need to make sure that their participation in post-war events is there, especially in negotiations and mediation.

In this regard, the UN Resolution on Women, Peace, and Security, also known as the famous 1325 United Nations Security Council Resolution,........

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