In episode 8 of The #Diplowomen Podcast, Karma Ekmekji thinks out loud with Rachel Dore-Weeks, head of UN Women Lebanon. 00:00 Introduction 01:29 #TheMissingPeace campaign 03:33 Women representation in politics, national dialogue, and peace building efforts 06:29 Barriers to women’s participation in politics and national dialogue 10:10 #TheMissingPeace messaging 15:55 Women’s Quota in the Parliamentary Election Law 18:22 Needed steps to increase Women participation NB: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not necessarily represent the views of the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, the American University of Beirut, or UN Women, the United Nations, or any of its affiliated organizations. UN Women is grateful for financial support for this activity from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) in cooperation with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. Music by Marc Codsi.