English: Bunia, Ituri, DRC: In peacekeeping operations, the contribution of women peacekeepers is major. Here, Squadron Leader Rista Binte Siddique from Bangladesh, serving as Officer-in-Charge of the Emergency Crash and Rescue (ECR) Section of MONUSCO Force in Buni, Ituri Province. : ‘Surely it is much more challenging for female peacekeepers than their male counterparts to serve for peace in hostile situations leaving their families back in their country thousands of miles away. . But they have proven their worth and as a result, the UN recruits more females in peacekeeping than the previous years", she says Photo MONUSCO/Force