UN Peacekeeping Body Armor For Women

With their new, specialized personal protective equipment, Zambian women peacekeepers serving with MINUSCA, the UN mission in the Central African Republic, are able to carry out their mandated tasks more comfortably and safely.

The "Women’s Body Armor Quadrilateral Pilot Project", launched in 2023 by the U.S., Netherlands, Ghana, and Zambia, is a $3 million initiative that tests properly fitting body armor for women peacekeepers to improve safety and operational effectiveness.

Ahead of the International Day of UN Peacekeepers, we recognize the vital role of women peacekeepers in advancing protection, security, and stability around the world. To invest in peace, we must invest in women.