Zimbabwe: Zim Leads the Region With 51% Female UN Peacekeepers

Zimbabwe has set a new regional benchmark for gender equality in peacekeeping with women now making up 51 percent of the country’s personnel deployed in United Nations missions according to the Ministry of Defence.

The milestone was revealed during the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Symposium in Harare, marking the 25th anniversary of the UN Security Council Resolution 1325 which affirms the critical role of women in peacebuilding and the disproportionate impact of conflict on women and…