Subject(s): Women and war -- Women and peace -- Conflict management -- Sex difference -- International relations -- Psychological aspects -- POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Globalization -- Women, peace and UN, problem of essentialism, femininity inherently peaceful- construction of femininity in the war, women & war, men & pacifism, gender, power and politics, an alternative perspective, women in political decision making- from critical mass to critical acts in Scandinavia -- Promoting peace, security and conflict resolution- gender balance in decision-making, integrating a gender perspective in conflict resolution- Colombian case, use of women and role of women in Yugoslav war, gender difference in conflict resolution in Sri Lanka -- gender & development