How to Support Women in Mediation and Peace Negotiations

By Stacey Schamber, MBBI’s Associate Director, Women in Mediation

The landmark UN Resolution 1325 in 2000 proclaimed the essential role of women in the prevention and resolution of conflicts and emphasized their equal participation in the promotion of peace and security. Yet in spite of this resolution—and a series of other resolutions and national action plans promoting women’s full participation in mediation, conflict prevention, and resolution—the inclusion of women in track one mediation and other peace settlements has been a slow process.  [Read the full article here, on the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace & Security website, where the article was originally published]