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Hello, I'm Dashiani Navanayagam and welcome to the conversation from the BBC World Service.
This is the programme that showcases the female experience,
allowing us to hear the insights and expertise of extraordinary women around the world.
Now, as war flares across the Middle East and conflicts rage in other parts of the world,
it 's often said that women and girls are the hardest hit by war.
But what does that.
Actually mean in practice?
What are the key statistics that tell us how conflicts impact women?
And what role are women playing in the peace processes too?
Well, on today's programme, I'm joined by two guests who look at how war shapes women's lives.
Idil Abzi is Policy Advisor on Women, Peace and Security at the United Nations and is based in Kenya.
And Dr. Laura Muñoz-Enthinar is an archaeologist and forensic anthropologist at the Spanish National Research Council.
Her main focus is the Spanish Civil War, a conflict from almost a century ago that offers many lessons for today.