Meet Rawan Eghbariah, Legal Coordinator with New Profile, a volunteer grassroots organization committed toreforming Israel from a soldier state to an active peacemaking society. As Legal Coordinator, Rawan works together with Israeli men and women to provide legal support to Israeli youth who resist ...read more
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Exclusive conference coverage from openDemocracy 50.50: Heather McRobie writes about Patriarchy and militarism in Egypt: from the street to the government for our Women Beyond War conference.
Speaking at the Nobel Women’s Initiative in Belfast, renowned journalist and activist Hania Moheeb spoke ...read more
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Women Beyond War conference participant Barbara Ransby talks about the root causes of violence and her work at the Social Justice Initiative: ...read more
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Exclusive conference coverage from openDemocracy 50.50: Jennifer Allsopp writes about Militarism, insecurity and non-state actors: the "other invasion" for our Women Beyond War conference.
Several plenaries and workshops that I have attended in the last two days at the Nobel Women’s Initiative ...read more
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Women Beyond War conference participant Marusia López Cruz talks about challenging militarism and violence against women in Mexico: ...read more
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(Belfast, United Kingdom)—30 May 2013
Six women Nobel Peace Laureates today urged G8 leaders to reduce spending on weapons of war to ensure a peaceful world for future generations.
The six members of the Nobel Women’s Initiative, who gathered in Belfast, Northern Ireland for a historic ...read more
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Have you been following our conference, Moving Beyond Militarism & War: Women-driven Solutions for a Nonviolent World and are inspired to take action?
Here are some ways YOU can support women-driven nonviolent actions for peace and justice around the world:
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Meet Sussan Tahmasebi, Co-Founder of the International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN), an organization committed to supporting women’s civil society activism on rights, peace and security in conflict affected or transitioning countries. Sussan currently serves as Director of ICAN’s MENA region ...read more
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Tweet transcript of the Fourth Plenary session of the Women Beyond War conference: "Demanding Accountability & Regaining Our Moral Compass." Speakers: Farhana Yamin (Global Campaign for Climate Action), Crystal Lameman (Beaver Lake Cree Nation & Sierra Club Canada), Aura Lolita Chavez ...read more
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Tweet transcript of the Third Plenary session of the Women Beyond War conference: "Our Legacy: Powerful Citizen-led Movements for Peace, Justice and Equality." Speakers: Madeleine Rees (WILPF), Amina Mama (UC Davis), Valerie Hudson (Texas A&M University), and Helen Mack (Myrna Mack Foundation). ...read more
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