French Luisa Diane Namboua and Chief-Sergeant Laure Christelle Djimadoum-Narom-Ko In the CAR, working with explosive ordnance is often seen as a man’s job. Yet two women are quietly proving the opposite. Through training, discipline, and courage, Luisa Diane Namboua and Chief-Sergeant Laure Christelle Djimadoum-Narom-Ko are showing that national women professionals can operate safely and effectively in one of the most high-risk fields of peace operations, while directly contributing to MINUSCA’s mandate to protect civilians and to UNMAS’ efforts to build national capacity in mine action.