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In 2000, the United Nations institutionalised the recognition that women are disproportionately impacted by conflict through their Women, Peace and Security agenda. The widespread prevalence of gender-based violence and sexual abuse and exploitation highlights how women are impacted by conflicts differently and often more intensely than men. Layla Hameedi chats with Marvi Memon, whose 2020 publication, Gender, Pakistan and UN Peacekeeping explores the link between gender and conflict, and proposes a gender-responsive agenda to overcome the discrepancy between policy and practice in protecting women in fragile environments.