Alaa Murabit, a Libyan-born peace worker, said that solutions to international conflicts have far better chances of survival if women are involved in core roles

Alaa Murabit, a Libyan-born peace worker, said that solutions to international conflicts have far better chances of survival if women are involved in core roles. Admitting that peace work failed in her native Libya, she said traditional forces pushed women out, often violently. Libya, now in its eighth year of civil war, highlights how there are often short windows of opportunity to settle conflicts — before battle lines become entrenched.