Women are vital to lasting peace, but their expertise is often overlooked

A quarter of a century after a UN resolution, women remain largely absent from peace negotiations. Yet studies show that their participation makes for more sustainable agreements. In the group photo from the NATO summit on July 7-8 in Ankara, Turkey, only four women leaders were among the 29 men. It’s an imbalance which illustrates a wider reality: men start wars, and men negotiate peace. Yet research carried out over the last 20 years shows that the more women participate in peace processes,…