At the Feminist Peace Summit we soaked up the wisdom of gender and demilitarization icons like Cynthia Enloe of Clark University

“None of us are smart enough to take on this work alone. We have to be curious because those in power count on us to keep our struggles siloed.”

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Our closing panel at the Feminist Peace Summit was full of feminist wisdom on how to challenge authoritarianism & its entanglements with militarism. Thank you Diana Duarte, Linda Burnham, Halema Wali, Yoon Ra, & Yanar Mohammed. MADRE GGJ Women Cross DMZ Sié Center

Je suis très attristée et profondément touchée par la situation des bombardements dans les camps des déplacés proche de #Goma . #lushagala #Lac_vert ,… que l’âme des victimes repose en paix.
Je condamne ces actes barbares et le silence de la communauté régionale et internationale

That’s a wrap on the first Feminist Peace Summit! Congratulations IGLI: Inclusive Global Leadership Initiative Marie Berry MADRE thank you to Heinrich Böll Foundation, Washington, DC for supporting our attendance! Intl Peace Institute Evyn Chesneau Papworth

.Marie Berry reminds us that the Feminist Peace Summit was hosted at the Josef Korbel School at the University of Denver because universities should be supporting spaces that push for demilitarization. Hope other unis learn this

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Today marks World Press Freedom Day. An ironic title, as record numbers of journalists are being murdered, attacked, and wrongfully detained. Politics4Her chose to highlight the Palestinian women journalists who are at risk everyday because of Israel's genocide on Gaza.

In Uganda, 'performing heterosexuality' can save one's life.

LGBTQIA+ Ugandans alter their appearance and behaviors to escape violence while completing everyday tasks.

'I can't just act freely. I'm scared that I'm easy to spot from the queue.' bit.ly/3U5VNvO

Today, more than 200 feminist peace activists, academics and organizers from Iraq, Haiti, Korea, Afghanistan, the U.S. and around the world demand:

- #StopSendingArms to Israel
- #CeasefireNow

And solidarity forever ❤️

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Yesssssss

“I want to base this in a post 9/11 world. The rhetoric was you have to save Afghan women while also demonizing Afghan, Muslim men. How has gender NOT influenced US foreign policy in Afghanistan?” 🇦🇫 - Halema Wali of Afghans For A Better Tomorrow

More from Halema 👇

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“War comes from the root of the word confusion. War therefore confusion or confusion therefore war.” - Yoon Ra of Red Canary Song

Follow here for more learning from Yoon!

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“Our current expressions of fascism in the US rest on legacies of white supremacy and Christian supremacy.” - Linda Burham of Project 2050

Follow along for more pearls from Linda!

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“A democracy without women is no democracy.” - Yanar Mohammed of Organization of Women’s Freedom in Iraq 🇮🇶

Follow along for more mic drops from Yanar!

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Feminist Peace Initiative GGJ Josef Korbel School University of Denver IGLI: Inclusive Global Leadership Initiative MADRE Women Cross DMZ

'The Aurora Prize serves as a tribute to the lives and efforts of humanitarians, much like those who have recently been hurt.'

Watch the message of the 2021 #AuroraPrize Laureate Julienne Lusenge Julienne, as she sheds light on the essence of humanitarianism and the impact of…

Final Day of the Feminist Peace Summit is underway! Panel now on Feminist Strategies to Confront Authoritarianism Across Borders

With Linda Burham of Project 2050, Yanar Mohammed of OWFI, Halema Wali of Afghans For A Better Tomorrow, and Yoon Ra of Red Canary and Diana Duarte of MADRE

Learning so much about solidarity, organising, and leading with love at the #FeministPeaceSummit

Final FPS plenary starting NOW! Our panel 'Feminist Strategies to Confronting Authoritarianism Across Borders' features Diana Duarte, Yanar Mohammed, Linda Burnham, Halema Wali, and Yoon Ra from Red Canary Song.

Join via Zoom here: udenver.zoom.us/j/83138713634

Thousands of Haitians came together to volunteer their time to complete a canal that would irrigate farmlands in northern Haiti.

'The government didn't do anything. If this was being done by the Haitian state, it probably would have never gotten done.' n.pr/4aS4f92

Excited to see our US colleagues gathering at #FeministPeaceSummit to promote inclusive and sustainable approaches to conflict resolution MADRE Women Cross DMZ GGJ Feminist Peace Initiative

Looking forward to following this growing #movement of peacebuilders🕊️✨