If women could make it happen in these other parts of the world, why not try it in Syria? Yet despite the overwhelming evidence and urgent need, Syrian women have still been underrepresented throughout the peace process. Women's participation: It works, periodAlthough women have been underrepresented in formal peace processes in Syria, women have still made valuable contributions to securing peace in local communities across the country. Syrian women have successfully negotiated cessation of hostilities between armed actors in several areas to allow the passage of aid. A number of women and women's groups report kidnappings, detentions, disappearances and other human rights violations by armed actors in Syria.

Source: CNN February 22, 2018 21:45 UTC