Bandaranaike wants to see women in peacekeeping role

The former President of Sri Lanka, Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, on June 26 called for women to play an active role in crisis management and peacekeeping around the globe.

Speaking before the European Parliament’s Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality in Brussels, Bandaranaike proposed to the European Union to consider sending women when the European bloc undertakes peace missions.

“Women have a completely different perspective on conflict resolution. Women by the very nature of historic role have special aptitude for alleviating conflict,” she argued.

“Today one of the most important subjects is conflict and conflict resolution. Women have not had a role in conflict resolution, not even in the West,” she asserted.

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