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Rain or shine: Dispatch from South Korea

"We walk in the hope that we can move closer to the re-unification of Korea. We have always walked in the rain or shine. Let's give power to women. Let's walk." – Young-Soo Han. As the political situation on the Korean peninsula continues to shift, our #WomenPeaceKorea: A New Era … [Read more...]

Peace is unstoppable: Dispatch from South Korea

"Peace is unstoppable, and we are not waiting for the United States to make peace happen on the Korean peninsula." - Christine Ahn. In the aftermath of yesterday's deeply disappointing news that American President Donald Trump has cancelled next month's Korea peace summit with North Korean … [Read more...]

80 Million Hearts Broken as June 12 Talks Cancelled, But Women Say Peace is Unstoppable: News Release

Today, 80 million Korean hearts across the Peninsula are broken by the news of the cancellation of the June 12 Summit between President Trump and Chairman Kim. But the drive for peace by the people of both North Korea and South Korea is unstoppable. “Even though President Trump has unilaterally … [Read more...]

Women Security Experts Urge a Return to Korea – US Talks: Media Advisory

(Seoul) –– An international delegation of 30 women peace and security experts and activists, as well as other civil society leaders –led by Nobel Peace Laureate Mairead Maguire and Korea expert Christine Ahn– and a coalition of South Korean women organizations are calling on the United States and … [Read more...]

At the crossroads of peace: Dispatch from South Korea

"We are standing at the crossroads of peace – it will come, but it won’t come easily and it won’t be free." – Chung Hyun-back. On this International Women's Day for Peace and Disarmament, our #WomenPeaceKorea: A New Era delegation with Women Cross DMZ and Women Peace Walk held … [Read more...]

Solidarity is power: Dispatch from South Korea

"Solidarity is power." — Lee-Kim Hyun-Sook. Our #WomenPeaceKorea: A New Era delegation with Women Cross DMZ is well underway— our amazing delegates are on the ground in Seoul with our South Korean partner, Women Peace Walk. The delegation officially began Tuesday with orientations about … [Read more...]

2018 International Women Peace Walk Declaration

(May 23, 2018—Seoul) We are here today, as Korean women and thirty women security experts, peace activists and women’s rights organizations from around the world, to support the Korean peace process and to call for women's full inclusion. Reaffirming the Panmunjeom Declaration of April 27, … [Read more...]

Women security experts head to South Korea to strengthen Korean peace process: Media Advisory

#WomenPeaceKorea: A New Era South Korea, May 23 - 26 (Washington D.C.) –– An international delegation of 30 peace activists, security experts and civil society leaders will travel to South Korea from May 23-26, 2018, to support the inclusion of civil society women and peace experts in the Korean … [Read more...]

#WomenPeaceKorea: A Delegation of Women Experts Head to South Korea

On April 27, South Korean and North Korean heads of state, President Moon Jae-In and Chairman Kim Jong-Un, signed an historic agreement seeking to formally end the Korean War. This is an exciting moment, but also a fragile one. Powerful voices within the Trump administration still threaten military … [Read more...]

“Because it’s 2018”: Feminist leaders urge G7 to invest in a feminist future

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 27, 2018 (Ottawa) Over 60 feminist leaders--from Canada, G7 countries and around the world--met in Ottawa for the first-ever feminist summit on the sidelines of the G7, hosted by Canada this year. During the two days together, the diverse group met with Prime Minister … [Read more...]