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Militarization, Killer Robots, and the Korean Peninsula: The Case for Peace
December 14, 2020
On December 14, 2020, the transnational feminist campaign Korea Peace Now! hosted this discussion about killer robots in South Korea: what they are, why you should care, and how ending the Korean War can help stop them.
Speakers:
- Ray Acheson, Campaign to Stop Killer Robots
- YouKyoung Ko, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom
- Youngmi Cho, Korean Women’s Movement for Peace
- Moderated by Catherine Killough, Women Cross DMZ
This #GivingTuesday, Help Bring Peace to Korea
December 1, 2020
Since officially launching five years ago, Women Cross DMZ has been leading the calls for an official end to the Korean War, the signing of a peace agreement, and women’s inclusion in the peace process.
This #GivingTuesday, on our five-year anniversary, will you make a donation to help us reach our end-of-year goal of $5,000?
Here’s a brief video recapping our game-changing work:
Biden, Foreign Policy, and the Role of Feminists: A conversation with 5 Leading Feminists
November 12, 2020
On November 11, 2020, in the wake of the 2020 US presidential election, Christine Ahn, Medea Benjamin, Diana Duarte, Gloria Steinem, and Cindy Wiesner assessed the outcome of the election and the role of feminist movements to advance a US foreign policy that is grounded in feminism, internationalism, and peace. This event also included a presentation of the 2020 US Peace Prize, by Michael D. Knox, Chair, US Peace Memorial Foundation. Hosted by CODEPINK.
The Past, Present and Future: Women’s Role in Advancing Peace in Korea
October 27, 2020
October marks the 20th anniversary of the historic passage of UNSCR 1325, which set forth a framework mandating women’s meaningful inclusion in peace processes. To celebrate this landmark anniversary, and remind governments of their responsibility to the Women, Peace and Security agenda, the Korea Peace Now! campaign hosted a roundtable on the role of women in advancing peace on the Korean Peninsula. This event was in English and Korean.
SPEAKERS
- Madeleine Rees, Secretary General, WILPF
- Suzy Kim, Professor, Rutgers University
- Hyun-Sook Lee, Honorary representative, Women’s Forum for Peace and Diplomacy
- Christine Ahn, Executive Director, Women Cross DMZ; International Coordinator, Korea Peace Now!
- Ambassador Youngsook Cho, ROK Ambassador of Gender Equality
WATCH: “The Korean War as Lived Experience: New Approaches to the Conflict After 70 Years”
October 21, 2020
In commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Korean War, the GW Institute of Korean Studies, Sigur Center for Asian Studies, and KDI School of Public Policy and Management came together for an international conference, joined by experts around the world, to highlight new approaches to the international and social history of the war. On September 11th, the conference continued on with Session II and was followed up by a discussion with Keun-Sik Jung, Professor from Seoul National University, Gregg Brazinsky, Professor of History and International Affairs here at GWU, Christine Ahn, Founder and Executive Director of Women Cross DMZ, and Suzy Kim, Associate Professor of Korean History from Rutgers University, to reflect on the many points brought up throughout the conference.
Speakers:
Keun-Sik Jung Professor, Department of Sociology, Seoul National University
Christine Ahn, Founder and Executive Director, Women Cross DMZ
Suzy Kim, Associate Professor of Korean History, Rutgers University
Moderators:
Gregg Brazinsky, Professor of History and International Affairs, The George Washington University
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