Find out where women around the world wield political power - and why it matters.
Find out where women around the world wield political power - and why it matters.
Colombia
Final Agreement to End the Armed Conflict and Build a Stable and Lasting Peace
Women’s Roles: In Brief
Official Roles
After low rates of participation in early rounds of talks, 20 percent of the government’s negotiating team and 40 percent of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) team in final negotiations were women. Women played instrumental roles in building coalitions, rallying public support, repairing community relations, and laying the groundwork for the peace-building efforts.
Civil Society Efforts
Women improved the security situation in local communities by mediating cease-fires, convincing guerrillas to lift roadblocks, and negotiating the release of hostages.
Women’s Roles
33%
women
women
Negotiators
N/A
Mediators
5%
women
women
Signatories
Closing the gender gap in the workforce could add a $28 trillion to the global GDP.
Closing the gender gap in the workforce could add a $28 trillion to the global GDP.
Most countries still have laws that make it harder for women to work than men.
Most countries still have laws that make it harder for women to work than men.