Lecture by Sabrina Karim: Measuring Opportunities for Women in Peacekeeping Operations

There has been an international push to increase the number of women in UN peacekeeping missions around the world, in particular after the 2017 launch of the Elsie Initiative by Canada.  Women are thought to improve the overall quality of UN peacekeeping.  Yet, there are many barriers to women’s participation in the security sector.  What are these barriers and how can they be overcome?  Moreover, if there are more women in peacekeeping missions, does this mean that they will be more successful in promoting peace in post-conflict countries around the world?