most contributors agree that active facilitation and cooperation by all actors whether local or international are crucial in engaging and supporting women in the transformation of all aspects of a postconflict society thus each case is relevant beyond its own context and its lessons will likely resonate with the challenges faced and opportunities for change offered in other settings however these remarkable advancements met with many obstacles and difficulties while there is a committed network of individuals and institutions that are dedicated to moving a prowomen peacebuilding agenda forward widespread ignorance of women s right to equality a refusal to address violence against women and obstruction of women s peace efforts are still real constraints chapter they are detrimental to but also highlight the need for creative and feasible solutions to give women more just and meaningful roles even in the most adverse political economic and cultural environments postconflict processes continue to serve the interests of maledominated parties and tend to overlook the needs and interests of women as if they were a special interest group or simply one of many vulnerable groups rather than half or more of society