Women war and peace: The independent experts assessment on the impact of armed conflict on women and womens role in peace-building.

This book provides inspiring examples of women in embattled regions who have been able to overcome the odds and contribute to the safety and well-being of their communities. The authors tell the personal stories of women involved in these efforts. During the Taliban regime women in Afghanistan held secret meetings creating maps of underground home schools and medical help and dispersed this knowledge with other women. In Sudan women from opposing ethnic and religious groups joined together to discuss peace; a task that men had not been successful in accomplishing. This consortium of stories reveals that around the world much could be accomplished if women had proper support and training. "Women War and Peace" provides similar recommendations at the end of each chapter so that educators policy makers or anyone interested in women and peace can understand the steps that would lead to greater progress in the area of peace and conflict resolution. The book covers topics such as peace operations use of media reconstruction health and prevention. By sharing the personal stories of women involved in these efforts the book shows that through willingness and support there is hope that women will be continually involved in peace operations.