Despite this, no women were included in peace talks held in Townsville in 2000. Although women welcomed RAMSI’s arrival and the immediate effect it had on curbing lawlessness in the capital, women leaders feel marginalised in the peace-building process’ (Charlesworth 2008: 347-361). They also played a more active role, crossing boundaries to talk and pray with the warring groups (Kabutaulaka 2002:23). In May 2000, women, especially those in Honiara, formed women’s peace groups and were later contacted by women around Guadalcanal who joined them in their peace work to resolve the crisis (ibid.). The conflict exposed introduced systems, intended to uphold the rule of law, as weak and irrelevant.