Across the globe, feminists are confronting authoritarianism, gender backlash, and violence, and they are winning, even as backlash intensifies. From Kenya to Latin America to Korea, women organizers are changing laws, shifting public understanding, and building power for a more just future.
In a world that often feels like it is on fire, join the Inclusive Global Leadership Initiative (IGLI) for an International Women’s Day webinar to hear these stories of hope, courage, and persistence. Hear from WCDMZ Executive Director Cathi Choi, Ruth Mumbi, Catalina Martínez Coral, Julia Zulver, and Marie Berry.
Join Women Cross DMZ for a webinar discussing the key findings of the newly released report, “Women’s Rights Under the Division System in Korea.” The report sheds light on the often overlooked consequences of Korea’s division, exposing the militarization, human rights violations, and family separations that continue to impact women’s lives today. Read the report here.
The webinar will include:
– A discussion of the gendered consequences of Korea’s division, including landmines and unexploded ordnance, U.S. military base expansion, and sexual violence at military camptowns.
– Firsthand insights from experts, activists, and contributors to the report on how militarization and geopolitical tensions disproportionately affect women.
– Policy recommendations and actionable steps for how governments, policymakers, and the international community can support women’s rights and peace efforts on the Korean Peninsula.
Speakers:
This webinar is a must-attend for policymakers, activists, scholars, journalists, and anyone passionate about human rights, peace, and gender justice. RSVP here.
Women Halting War on North Korea_ The Promise of 1325 and Feminist Foreign Policy PDF
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International Webinar Co-Sponsored by
Women Cross DMZ and Fellowship of Reconciliation
Available to view here on You Tube!
On May 9, millions of South Koreans will cast their ballots and elect their next President of the Republic of Korea (ROK). The front-runner is Moon Jae-in, a human rights lawyer and former Chief of Staff to President Roh Moo-Hyun, the last liberal South Korean president. Moon has pledged to renew dialogue with Pyongyang and has called for re-considering deployment of the US THAAD missile defense system, which has placed Seoul in the middle of tensions between Washington and Beijing.
What will a new South Korean administration mean for inter-Korean relations and the US-ROK alliance, particularly in light of heightened tensions between the United States and North Korea? What about China and Japan? What lessons can be gleaned from the last liberal government in South Korea that promoted a sunshine policy with North Korea? What role will and can civil society play in promoting improved relations, including interfaith, humanitarian, and track III diplomacy initiatives? How can peace, nonviolent and faith-based movements in the United States and globally support this new wind of change blowing on the Korean peninsula?
Please join an international webinar co-hosted by Women Cross DMZ (WCDMZ) and Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR) on May 10, 2017 where we will discuss these issues with leading experts from the United States and South Korea:
Date and Time:
May 10, 2017
8 pm Eastern Standard Time
5 pm Pacific Standard Time
9 am Seoul Standard Time (May 11)