How does implementing the Women, Peace and Security agenda make international peace and security efforts more effective? Just the Facts: A Selected Annotated Bibliography to Support Evidence-Based Policymaking on Women, Peace and Security, by OEF's Our Secure Future program, is dedicated to answering that one critical question, by compiling evidence from nearly 20 years of research in the field.
In four sections covering the issues of governance, peacebuilding and conflict resolution, peace and security operations, and countering violent extremism and counterterrorism, this publication highlights the many ways in which women’s participation and gender mainstreaming improve effectiveness across a variety of sectors.