According to official documents published by the United Nations from 1990 to 2017, in the process of peacebuilding in civil wars around the world, 2% of women were involved as peace mediators, 8% as observers, and 5% as witnesses to peace agreements. This is while, according to the same report, in a study of 82 peace agreements in armed conflicts that occurred between 1989 and 2011, the presence of women had a significant impact on the sustainability and quality of peace. Despite the fact that women are among the first victims of war and invasion, in many peace agreements, there is no consideration for gender.

Statistics of women’s presence in various fields of peace and politics.
Gender equality discussions in various fields, including politics, have been ongoing for years within the United Nations and under established laws and agreements. However, these efforts have been ineffective and inefficient; perhaps the most telling example is the appointment of a woman as the head of political affairs at the United Nations for the first time in 2018.

The Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) plays a key role in preventing protracted and deadly conflicts and strives for sustainable peace in the world. Since 2017, a senior gender advisor has also been included in peace missions and initiatives. These advisors work with ambassadors and representatives of the United Nations in a wide range of peace, security, and human-friendly activities.

The awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict is also a significant milestone in the effective presence of women in the field of peace and security. According

Contrary to statistics and numbers, women have shown where they stand.
Women in Guatemala rose up for justice in a war-torn country. During the 36-year internal war in Guatemala, indigenous women were systematically raped and enslaved by the army. History changed and one day in 2011, 15 women, later known as the “Zacarberger Grandmothers,” fought for justice in the highest court in Guatemala from 2011 to 2016. They waited for justice to be served and their pursuit led to two former army officers being convicted of crimes against humanity and restitution for over 18 cases of harm to women. They were among the first groups to turn post-war justice into a means of accessing resources for developing war-torn villages, and gaining access to hospitals, clinics, and tools for farming land. It was a way to compensate for years of poverty and war for those who had lost their land and water resources. Many of them remember the last time they saw their sons and husbands, and in this village, even the children born from

Empowerment of women against extremism
Women, mothers, came together to prevent their children, brothers, husbands, and fathers from joining extremist groups. They implemented this program under the title “Empowered Women, Peaceful Society”. This program aimed to empower women through creating small businesses, animal husbandry, and agriculture workshops. This way, women could become capable mothers and support their children’s education, and prevent them from joining radical and extremist groups.

According to the 2016 Global Index, South Asia was the second most affected region in the world due to the spread of terrorism and extremist groups. Women were the first victims of these violent groups. As a result, due to various limitations in mobility and other insecurities, women lost more opportunities for work and economic activities compared to men. However, after implementing supportive projects for developing businesses for them as mothers, wives, sisters, and daughters, they were able to play an important role in bringing back security and social values to their families. This way, the idea of empowering women economically

Joining the police organization to defend women’s rights.

In Tanzania, however, the limited efforts of women who were active in the police organization to recruit and train other female police officers and allocate an office to address the issues of children and women, turned into a successful experience. These women, by joining the Tanzanian police network, were able to provide different conditions for following up on complaints, protests, and support for women who were victims of street and road insecurity or domestic violence.
The compact network of tribal life and unclear inheritance laws often create serious problems for women who marry at a young age and face difficulties after the death of their husbands. One of the efforts of these women was to provide legal solutions and support for these women to be able to own their husband’s property, land, and house after their death and provide for themselves and their children economically. These conditions still create unfair and difficult situations for widows and their children after the death of their husbands.
These examples are just a few instances of the effective presence of women in establishing peace and security