DMZ Forum: From Grassroots to International Solidarity: Women’s Peacebuilding Initiatives and Recommendations
May 22, 2021
<2021 DMZ Forum Plenary Session III> Hosted by Gyeonggi-do Province and the Northeast Asia Peace and Economy Association, the 2021 DMZ Forum @dmzforum2021 was held from May 21 to 22. The KWMP held a plenary session III, “From Grassroots to International Solidarity, Women’s Peacebuilding Initiatives and Recommendations” to examine the practices and strategies for a peace regime on the Korean Peninsula.
Speakers:
Youngmi Cho, Executive Director, Korean Women’s Movement for Peace, Research Professor, Chung Ang University (moderator)
Christine Ahn, Executive Director, Women Cross DMZ
US Congresswoman Barbara Lee
Jieun Moon, Director, Gyeonggi Women’s Associated United
Emma Leslie, Executive Director, Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies
Youngsook Cho, Chair, International Solidarity Center of Korea, Women’s Associations United, Ambassador of Gender Equality, Republic of Korea
Maria Butler, Director of Global Programmes, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom
Jaegang Lee, Vice-Governor for Peace, Gyeonggi Province
