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conflicts, including Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content js-article-content\">\n<p>The bloc\u2019s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has criticised the overwhelmingly male nature of peace negotiation teams, linking it to contemporary diplomacy&#8217;s tendency toward short-term results. <\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;This is a bigger problem we see around the world with different peace talks when we see that they don\u2019t actually address the issues of long-standing peace,&#8221; she said at a press conference in Tallinn, Estonia on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The ceasefires many talks yield, she said, too often simply declare hostilities over without resolving the &#8220;underlying issues&#8221; that perpetuate future violence. <\/p>\n<p>Another problem, she said, is the lack of female input.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are also studies that show that when women are part of the negotiations, these peace (efforts) last longer,&#8221; Kallas expanded, adding that &#8220;the picture that we saw from the US China talks, (was) a lot of masculinity in the room&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Women have a role,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>Various studies and international bodies, including the UN Security Council, argue that women\u2019s participation in conflict resolution improves outcomes, but mediators and negotiating parties often leave women out of their teams.<\/p>\n<p>According to data compiled by the Council on Foreign Relations, women represented only 16 percent of negotiators in active peace processes led or co-led by the United Nations in 2022.<\/p>\n<h2>A seat at the table<\/h2>\n<p>Kallas\u2019 comments came amid wider chatter in the Belgian capital regarding whether the EU should have a seat at the table for negotiations between Russia and Ukraine \u2013 and who should represent the bloc if so. <\/p>\n<p>Putin recently floated appointing former German Chancellor Gerhard Schr\u00f6der as the EU&#8217;s lead negotiator in potential peace talks on Ukraine. This notion was widely dismissed by European heads of state, and the discussion of who Europe&#8217;s mouthpiece should be continues. <\/p>\n<p>Diplomatic sources in Ukraine have said that Russia would \u201cnever\u201d accept a woman as lead negotiator. <\/p>\n<p>A diplomatic source in Brussels reiterated this, saying there is no possibility a female figure is being considered as part of the discussions. But another source in the Belgian capital told Euronews that \u201cequality is an important factor\u201d.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Kallas rules out former German Chancellor Schr\u00f6der as a mediator in Ukraine talks<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">EU shouldn&#8217;t &#8216;humiliate&#8217; itself by seeking direct talks with Russia, warns Kallas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Regardless of their differences on the gender issue, most EU officials argue that appointing any envoy before a major European Council (EUCO) summit in June could be unrealistic. <\/p>\n<p>European Commission spokesperson for foreign affairs Anitta Hipper said in response to a question by Euronews on Monday that Kallas is a \u201cfeminist\u201d and \u201chas a lot of practice back home\u201d. She was the first female prime minister of Estonia from 2021 to 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Hipper said the Commission could not comment on whether Russia would want a woman at the table, but reiterated that European heads of state will meet in Limassol in Cyprus in the coming weeks to discuss what form any future talks with Ukraine, Russia and Europe might take before June&#8217;s EUCO.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat will be discussed is what our position is in terms of the demands and the ask and what unity we have in demanding our lists of asks from Russia,\u201d Hipper said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is something that we will be looking into \u2013 into the what, and not into the who.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>                                  Go to accessibility shortcuts<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center 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This notion was widely dismissed by European heads of state, and the discussion of who Europe&#8217;s mouthpiece should be continues.Diplomatic sources in Ukraine have said that Russia would \u201cnever\u201d accept a woman as lead negotiator.A diplomatic source in Brussels reiterated this, saying there is no possibility a female figure is being considered as part of the discussions. But another source in the Belgian capital told Euronews that \u201cequality is an important factor\u201d.Regardless of their differences on the gender issue, most EU officials argue that appointing any envoy before a major European Council (EUCO) summit in June could be unrealistic.European Commission spokesperson for foreign affairs Anitta Hipper said in response to a question by Euronews on Monday that Kallas is a \u201cfeminist\u201d and \u201chas a lot of practice back home\u201d. 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