That's the one that I really struggle with, because, given the structures of peacekeeping operations and given the structures of militarized peacekeeping, I don't see how introducing small numbers of women can make a difference to peacekeeping operations.
Having said that, I think women have a right to a seat at the table regardless of whether they can contribute in different ways. Even if their contributions are very similar to those made by men, male peacekeepers, they have every right to be there.
I think we should work from that approach of thinking about a rights-based argument for why women should be there. I think equity is worth fighting for in and of itself. If they get there and we find that institutions also change.... There is so much research that suggests that institutions benefit from diversity, not just gender diversity but from diversity of all kinds.
When we think about those benefits, we should be thinking about them as perhaps nice to have, but we shouldn't design policy based on them. I think women should be there regardless of whether they make different contributions to peacekeeping missions.