Meet the women. Making peace happen.

In communities across the world local people are restoring that most basic of human needs, security, to people’s lives and helping their communities to move forward. And often right at the heart of these efforts are women. Please join us in celebrating their achievements this International Women’s Day.

Gulalai, Pakistan Life for women in rural Pakistan: Peacebuilder Gulali Ismail talks about the reality of being a woman in rural Pakistan

Ashima, Kashmir Ashima talks about how the conflict in Kashmir has affected women, how she became involved and what motivates her

Dishani, Sri Lanka “Sri Lanka is our country. We have to be here to protect the seeds of respect, dignity and justice otherwise there may be nobody left to plant those seeds.”

Truce 20/20 “If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got. If everyone makes a small change, we’ll all make a big change.”

Chiyedza, Zimbabwe “In Zimbabwe you have perpetrators who become victims, who become perpetrators, who become victims – and the cycle doesn’t end. We are trying to create a space for peace.”

Women making peace happen

Working with women in Zimbabwe
Working with women in Sudan
Working with women in Congo