UN seeks to increase number of women in peacekeeping

The United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations is seeking ways to boost the number of women in uniformed peacekeeping positions.
While 27 percent of civilian positions in peacekeeping are held by women, the number of women in military and police units remain extremely low–less than five percent.
Considering all of the recent problems the UN has had with sexual assault committed by their own peacekeeping units, this is a long time coming.

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