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This podcast episode, produced by Inclusive Peace and the United Nations Women's Peace and Humanitarian Fund, focuses on the important roles women play in shaping peace processes worldwide. The episode is moderated by Brittany Flanagan from WPHF and features two speakers from Sudan and Eswatini. Salwa El-Sedaiq has worked on women, peace, and security projects in Sudan for 10 years, while Limbay Kapoorura is a gender expert and founder of Women Unlimited Eswatini. They discuss the connection between women peacebuilders' participation and protection in contexts where protection needs have become more urgent. The views expressed in this episode are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the position of Inclusive Peace or WPHF. Hello, you are listening to the third episode of Investing in Women and Peace, the stories of women's essential roles shaping peace processes worldwide, a podcast produced by Inclusive Peace and the United Nations Women's Peace and Humanitarian Fund, WPHF, for the Geneva Peace Week 2023 Digital Series. This episode will be moderated by Brittany Flanagan from WPHF, who is joined by two speakers from Sudan and Eswatini. Salwa El-Sedaiq has managed projects on women, peace and security under the Dutch National Action Plan on Resolution 1325 in Sudan for the last 10 years. Limbay Kapoorura is a gender expert and the founder, as well as executive director of Women Unlimited Eswatini, with more than 10 years of experience on developmental work focusing on gender, human rights, peacebuilding and socioeconomic development issues. Salwa and Limbay will use the next 15 minutes to exchange on the linkages between participation and protection of women peacebuilders in contexts where protection needs have recently become significantly more acute. Please note that the views expressed in this episode are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the position of use of inclusive peace or WPHF.