At the international level, only a few women participate in United Nations peacemaking, peacekeeping and peace enforcement, including involvement in preventive diplomacy, conflict-resolution negotiations and post-conflict peace-building and reconstruction. Perhaps the most insidious barrier to women's equal participation in leadership roles is the persistence of stereotypes towards women, which perpetuate discrimination and entrenched prejudices.
وربما كان أكبر الحواجز غدرا أمام المشاركة المتكافئة للمرأة في الأدوار القيادية هو دوام النماذج المبتذلة تجاه المرأة، مما أدى إلى استدامة التمييز وترسيخ الإجحافات.