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Detailed explanation-1: -In 1993, women made up 1% of deployed uniformed personnel. In 2020, out of approximately 95, 000 peacekeepers, women constitute 4.8% of military contingents and 10.9% of formed police units and 34% of justice and corrections government-provided personnel in UN Peacekeeping missions.
Detailed explanation-2: -The representation of women stood at 41.8 per cent (30, 358 out of 72, 640) at all levels and included all represented nationalities (196).
Detailed explanation-3: -UN Peacekeeping now deploys more women military personnel than ever before. They serve in positions of leadership, as well as military observers, staff officers and troops.
Detailed explanation-4: -Dr Kiran Bedi, UN’s first Police Adviser, Major Suman Gawani and Shakti Devi have made a mark for themselves in UN Peacekeeping.