 We know that it's hard to stay up to date on USIP's latest publications, so we've challenged our teams to summarize their latest research in less than a minute. This is briefly. Almost 20 years ago, the UN passed Security Council Resolution 1325, affirming what many of us already knew, that peace and security is more sustainable when women are equal partners. This prompted international organizations to create a host of new programs that empower women in peace building. Two decades later, USIP asked, how can we do better? Here's what we found. First, local expertise matters. Let's design programs that tap into local knowledge and understand local solutions. Second, be more holistic. We aren't just mothers or shopkeepers or politicians. We're often all of those things at once. Third, no more one year programs. Programs need to last at least five years so that they can adapt and improve over time. And fourth, make it about more than just women. If we hope to transform the systems that hold women back, programs should engage the entire community, including men and boys. To learn more about USIP's gender and peace building work, visit usip.org.