First Corporal Carolina Bandeira, 45, has been serving as an auxiliary nurse in the Uruguay Armed Forces (UAF) for 15 years. Her first peacekeeping deployment was to the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2020, and she is now serving with the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) in the area of separation on the Golan … Continue reading When Women Lead: Carolina Bandeira on challenging gender norms in the security sector
Colonel Doctor Thomashire Anita George is the most senior uniformed woman in the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF). A medical doctor by training, she leads both the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Unit and the Pediatric and Under-Fives Unit at 34 Military Hospital in Freetown—Sierra Leone’s second-largest medical facility. She shares why improving health services … Continue reading Colonel Doctor Thomashire George on the importance of health services for security sector reform
Meet five trailblazing women transforming United Nations Peace Operations from the front lines to top command roles. In 1995, at the Fourth World Conference on Women, world leaders agreed to ensure that women lead and play decision-making roles in conflict resolution and peace efforts. Thirty years since adopting the Beijing Platform for Action, progress in peacekeeping has … Continue reading Who are the women leading peacekeeping?
United Nations Police (UNPOL) officer from Niger on patrol in Timbuktu, Mali, working to secure the city against threats of terrorism and banditry. Photo: UN Photo/Harandane Dicko To build lasting peace around the world, we must consider the specific impacts of conflict on women—and empower them to lead peace efforts. Through its peacekeeping efforts, the … Continue reading Gender equality in peacekeeping: Why it matters for global security
