If Peace Had a Face, It Would Be a Woman
By Blossom Ukoha “Women are not only the victims of conflict, they are the architects of peace.” — Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Former Executive Director of UN Women Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, former Executive Director of UN Women, was not merely making an inspiring statement. She was reflecting a reality supported by decades of evidence. Across history, women have stood at the frontlines of peacebuilding, not with weapons but with courage, dialogue, resilience, and an unwavering commitment to rebuilding communities shattered by conflict. While wars are often remembered through the generals who fought them, peace is frequently sustained by the women who negotiated reconciliation, protected families, defended human rights, and refused to let violence define the future. Increasingly, global data and the stories of remarkable women leaders affirm what Mlambo-Ngcuka’s words suggest: if peace had a face, it would indeed look remarkably like that of a woman. For centuries, women have been among the…
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The small bakery opened just after sunrise. Its founder had started with little more than a family recipe, a secondhand oven and a dream…
