Co-authored with four UBC students, Dr. Hugh Gusterson’s article “More Female Peacekeepers Essential to Protect Children in Conflict Zones” was published in Policy Options Politique (Jun. 2024)
“Civilian populations, especially the most vulnerable – children, women and the elderly – often prefer to approach female peacekeepers. After all, men are usually the main perpetrators in conflicts and male peacekeepers have sometimes been among the guilty in inflicting violence, including sexual violence...”
