Abstract: Women’s political representation is a key indicator of peace and stability in post-conflict states, but we do not yet fully understand the factors that increase women’s representation after conflict. This article proposes and tests a new variable affecting changes in women’s political representation in post-conflict states: types of women’s participation in the peace process. Using multivariate regressions, this study finds that local women’s engaged participation in both formal peace negotiations (Track I) and informal peacebuilding (Track II) significantly increases women’s representation in legislatures after conflict, while international women’s participation has no effect on representation. These findings illustrate one important outcome of local women’s inclusion in peace processes, as well as providing empirical support for increased local ownership of peace processes.