Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Thank you very much for being here, Ms. Baruah. I think you bring a really interesting perspective here that we haven't seen yet. This idea of foisting responsibility on women for civilizing peacekeeping operations simply because, as you said, they're not men hadn't occurred to me. I find it very interesting.
In your 2017 article you stated:
Beyond the issue of women’s participation in [peacekeeping operations], we must reflect on the fact that ‘militarized peacekeeping’ is itself an oxymoron. We should question our sole reliance on militaries to secure peace, and we should interrogate peacekeeping as an endeavour with colonial underpinnings.
Can you elaborate on that a little bit for me?