Despite such worrying trends, peace processes and negotiations still involve very few female mediators and/or signatories, and often overlook provisions to protect and include women and girls.

At the annual Security Council debate on Women, Peace and Security (WPS), the United Nations launched a new initiative to boost women's roles in peace processes. UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina ...

Women in the Global South, like Peace, who shares her story in the video above, face even greater challenges. Historically, the world's poorest people have had limited access to formal credit.