Foreword / by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Leon Panetta -- Preface / by Catherine Russell -- Acknowledgments -- Integrating women into U.S. defense and foreign policy -- What took us so long? : expanding opportunities for women in the military / by Michael Mullen -- Looking through the gender lens : more stable peace through empowering women / Donald Steinberg -- Women and conflict prevention -- Creative solutions for crisis response and stabilization : the power of a gendered -- Approach / Rick Barton and Cindy Huang -- Security for the 21st century : preventing conflict by building strong relationships and stable communities / James G. Stavridis -- Nato's commitment to women, peace, and security / Mari Skare -- Women, terrorism, and counterterrorism : crafting effective security policies / Jane Mosbacher Morris -- Unleashing women's economic potential to build social stability and prevent conflict / Melanne Verveer -- Women as equal participants in conflict resolution -- Women's role in bringing peace to Sudan and South Sudan / Princeton N. Lyman -- Women as agents of peace and stability : measuring the results / Michelle Bachelet -- Working with African nations to support the role of women as agents of peace and -- Security / Carter Ham -- Women in special operations forces : advancing peace and security through broader -- Cultural knowledge / William H. McRaven -- Protections for women during and after conflict -- Protecting civilians from conflict-related sexual violence / Patrick Cammaert -- Gender and accountability in conflict, crisis, and transition / Navanethem Pillay -- Women, conflict, and trafficking : building a world free of slavery / Luis CdeBaca -- Women's equal access to the means of recovery -- Women in relief and recovery : putting good policies into action / Valerie Amos -- Promoting women's participation in disaster management and building resilient -- Communities : a view from U.S. pacific command / Miemie Winn Byrd -- List of contributors.