Hidden in the secluded south-western Lebanese town of Naqoura – just a few miles from the nearest Israeli town – lies the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). Established in 1978, the goal was to restore international peace and security, confirm the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Lebanon, and help maintain authority in the area. Since then, thousands of people have joined to maintain and further peace, but when you look at the current numbers of both military and civilian peacekeepers combined, only about 6.7% of these are women.
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