On 31 October 2000, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1325 (UNSCR 1325), the first thematic resolution on women, peace and security (WPS). The resolution sought to address the lack of participation of women, both in peace processes and in peace operations, and the lack of awareness of the different needs of protection that men and women have during an armed conflict and its resolution (Kreft 2017; Fisher et al. 2016; Olsson and Gizelis 2013). UNSCR 1325 advocates for the inclusion of women from different sides of the conflict and their active participation in the entire peace process—from prevention to peace-building—and on all levels, including governance structures and decision-making processes. There is the assumption that involvement of women in the processes would facilitate the sustainability of the peace processes (Olsson and Gizelis 2013). The United Nations following the acceptance of UNSCR 1325 by member states has passed further resolutions that serve as guidelines for the implementation of the UNSCR 1325, now referred to as women, peace and security (WPS) resolutions (Fisher et al. 2016; Olsson and Gizelis 2013). Among these WPS resolutions is Resolution 1820 passed in 2008, which calls for deployment of more women in peace operations, not just as civilians but also as part of the military of the troop-contributing countries (TCCs).