Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to our witnesses for being here today. I appreciate your testimony.
Ms. White, in your UN brief entitled “Extremism: A Women, Peace and Security Approach”, you mention that the role of women is often seen as that of peace builders, with less emphasis on their role as active agents in conflict. You also mention that women play various roles in violent extremism, including as victims, actors and peacemakers.
If we continue to encourage and recruit more women to take part in peacekeeping operations—Ms. Woroniuk, you talked about the Elsie initiative, for example—do the missions stand a greater chance of countering violent extremism? In your opinion, what specific roles can or do women play in peacekeeping operations that ensure a greater chance of success?