Women across the globe are playing a distinctly important role as advocates for peace-building and security, for women and men. At Oxfam we see this around the world, and the evidence for it is revealing in places like Afghanistan, Myanmar, South Sudan and Yemen. I have seen this role personally too, both as a grassroots activist and as a former parliamentarian in Uganda. Understanding this informal and formal role is timely and critical, not least as we witness today the destructive impacts of conflict and persecution worldwide.

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