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Women Forging a New Security: Ending Sexual Violence in Conflict.

Hopes and Expectations: Laureates’ Opening Address by Nobel Women’s Initiative 

From May 23-25, Nobel Peace Laureates Jody Williams, Shirin Ebadi and Mairead Maguire are leading an unprecedented conference in Canada, to develop strategies for ending rape as a weapon of war.

Over 120 civil society activists, corporate and security sector leaders, military and peacekeeping personnel, and academics will convene to discuss and share ideas at the conference, entitled Women Forging a New Security: Ending Sexual Violence in Conflict.

Follow our blog at nobelwomensinitiative.org/​blogs/​newsecurity.

This is a bit long, but very worth watching at least some of.  These awesome ladies are our inspiration and they have some great things to say. 

Filed under peacejam laureates betty williams mairead maguire shirin ebadi women's rights

  1. greatlakespeacejam reblogged this from almaswithinalmas and added:
    bit long, but very worth watching at least some of. These awesome ladies...they have some...
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