Women’s political engagement can help to create conditions that encourage greater attention to their rights and roles once conflict has ended, and women can build on this momentum to encourage governments to adopt NAPS. One thing the three post-conflict countries with NAPs have in common is political structures that are supportive, at least in theory, of women’s rights, it appears then that both activism and supportive political structures are necessary to facilitate the adoption of NAPs. This calls for a committed government - one that recognises and appreciates women’s efforts, believes that these efforts have been crucial for building peace and is willing to grant greater political representation to women through institutional mechanisms such as quotas to ensure that these efforts are successful.