This paper was prepared by Paula Drumond within the research project conducted jointly by PGGC and the Sustainable Solutions for Development Network.

It offers a systematic review of evidence on women’s roles in building peace and sustainable democracy by looking at their contributions and achievements concerning a key element of the democratic process: elections.

It presents a case study of the Women’s Situation Room (WSR) in Senegal – an initiative that conducts bottom-up consultations, trainings, advocacy and monitoring aimed at preventing electoral violence and promoting peaceful and fair elections, with women’s direct participation and engagement.

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PGGC recently invited women leaders from Senegal and Nigeria to Geneva to an event which explored the potential of Women’s Situation Rooms.