is why in political, social, and economic realms, femininity remains inferior to masculinity, as they see the effects of this transcendental hierarchy both nationally and internationally. Such considerations contribute significant perspective to the role that women play in maintaining peaceful conditions of international security. Despite acknowledgment of the importance of recognizing women's role in maintaining international security by Clinton, Kerry, and conceivably many others, the fact remains that women are disproportionately presented as victims, rather than actors or leaders. This can be derived by looking at information and statistics presented in Joni Seager's book The Penguin Atlas of Women in the World. For example, in combat zones, women face heightened risks of sexual assault, and their familial responsibilities are complicated by reduced access to necessary resources. In terms of governmental presence, (to support their role as leaders), women have not yet achieved equal representation in any state, and very few countries have legislative bodies that are more than 25% female. While prominent female politicians are becoming more frequent, "women leaders around the world like those who become presidents or prime ministers or foreign ministers or heads of corporations cannot be seen as tokens that give everyone else in society the change to say we've taken care of our women". This statement by Clinton reiterates the necessity to confront such on-going challenges to female participation, making such issues pertinent to international security. Prominent thinkers Nayef Al-Rodhan – Symbiotic Realism Robert Axelrod – Liberal institutionalism Barry Buzan – Copenhagen School Edward Hallett Carr – Classical realism Robert Gilpin – Neorealism Thomas Hobbes – Classical realism Robert Jervis – Neorealism Immanuel Kant – Kantian liberalism Peter J. Katzenstein – Constructivism Robert Keohane – Liberal institutionalism Machiavelli – Classical realism John Mearsheimer – Neorealism Hans J. Morgenthau – Classical realism Joseph Nye – Liberal institutionalism Kathryn Sikkink – Constructivism Thucydides – Classical realism Kenneth Waltz – Neorealism Alexander Wendt – Constructivism Human security Human security derives from the traditional concept of security from military threats to the safety of people and communities. It is an extension of mere existence (survival) to well-being and dignity of human beings. Human security is an emerging school of thought about the practice of international security. Under The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the Commission on Human Security (CHS), in its final report, Human Security Now defines human security as “…to protect the vital