BLUF
Across decades of conflict, women have turned principle into practice—proving that inclusive, community-led leadership strengthens peacebuilding, governance, and long-term stability. Bougainville women mediated peace through cultural authority and Timor-Leste achieved strong women’s parliamentary representation.Learning Outcomes
• Leadership Insight: Highlights how inclusive leadership transforms peacebuilding and strengthens social cohesion through local legitimacy and trust.
• Strategic Awareness: Demonstrates that peace and resilience improve when women’s perspectives are integrated into planning and governance.
• Cultural Understanding: Shows how context-specific, community-led initiatives outperform top-down strategies in achieving sustainable stability.
