Who runs the world?

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When the matter is women playing roles in global conflicts they are usually perceived as the victims waiting for rescue. However, there are numerous situations where women actually are in the rescue team or even in the front line of the wrong side of the battle but their names are constantly erased from the narrative.

If the word "women" can be read in the same sentence as "men" and "equal rights" in the United Nations Charter, it is because there was a woman in the writing process: Bertha Luz. Bertha was, among other things, a feminist who fought tirelessly for gender equality in Brazil and in the world during the 20th century — that is where her history stood, frozen in the last century. Her many contributions are barely recognized when in comparison with actions from men which sometimes were not even so significant for a large group of people as hers. 

Therefore, the real case is not that women are out of the negotiation space, but they are out of the signature page at the end of the document, their names end up looking faded next to others — and that is the matter only when they are included at the paperwork, once that it is not a surprise to have a turn in the informal debate but never make it to the final and formal conversation.

The problematic in perspective requires women's voices echoing loud not only because it is fair but because it is necessary in order to maintain organization in the globe, considering the distinct aspects analyzed by them in a discussion. 

“women know the price of peace well, and are therefore better equipped to prevent and resolve conflict.” Former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

Although the thematic is very deep and complex, efforts are being progressively made. As a main example, the Resolution 1325 from the United Nations Security Council recognizes the value of women in solving international conflicts. The UNSC’s document may not have changed the actual scenario but it is indeed a step in the right direction of this journey, opening way for more effective resolutions to come — resolutions that will have names like Bertha’s being written with a black pen, instead of with a small pencil.