Dantong Rahila Timothy is a Nigerian academic, researcher, and Senior Lecturer in the Department of Political Science at Plateau State University, Bokkos. She specializes in Political Economy and Development Studies, with extensive teaching, research, and administrative experience in higher education. She holds a Ph.D. in Political Science with specialization in Political Economy and Development Studies from Nasarawa State University, Keffi, a Master's degree in Political Economy and Development Studies from the University of Jos, and a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Since joining Plateau State University in 2014, Dr. Timothy has progressed through the academic ranks from Assistant Lecturer to Senior Lecturer. She has held several key academic and administrative positions, including Level Coordinator, Postgraduate Coordinator, Faculty Board Member, Deputy Director of Academic Planning, Member of the University Governing Council, Dean of Students Affairs, and Chairperson of the Students Disciplinary Committee. Her research focuses on political economy, development studies, peacebuilding, gender studies, tourism development, and governance. She has led and participated in several research projects, including studies on women's roles in peacebuilding, economic diversification through tourism, and peace and security initiatives in Northern Nigeria. Her scholarly contributions have attracted support from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) through scholarship and research grants. Dr. Timothy is an active member of the Nigerian Political Science Association (NPSA) and a Fellow of the Institute of Business Diplomacy and Financial Management. Through her teaching, research, and university service, she continues to contribute significantly to academic scholarship, policy discourse, and institutional development in Nigeria.

The Integral Role of Women in Peace-Building Processes Within Rural Communities in Mangu/Bokkos LGAs of Plateau State, Nigeria This research examines the participation of women in peacebuilding processes within the rural communities of Mangu and Bokkos Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Plateau State, Nigeria a region profoundly affected by protracted farmer-herder conflicts and communal violence. While international frameworks such as United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (UNSCR 1325) mandate women's inclusion in peace and security architecture, significant gaps persist between normative commitments and local implementation realities. This study argues that rural women in Mangu and Bokkos perform indispensable yet systematically undervalued roles as early warning actors, humanitarian responders, inter-communal mediators, and agents of social cohesion. Drawing on recent policy developments, including the ECOWAS Humanitarian-Development-Peace (HDP) Initiative (2025) and the Women for Positive Peacebuilding Initiative (WOPPI), the research evaluates contemporary efforts to institutionalize women's participation. Findings suggest that while international and national frameworks exist, effective localization requires addressing patriarchal constraints, enhancing economic empowerment, and integrating women's indigenous peace practices into formal structures. The study contributes to the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) literature by centering rural women's lived experiences and proposing context-specific policy recommendations for Plateau State, Nigeria and International Organisations. Keywords: Women, Peacebuilding, Rural Communities, Mangu, Bokkos, Plateau State, Conflict Resolution, Gender Equality