A Women Peace Makers Asia Regional Network is going to be launched in Kathmandu from January 26-February 1, 2011 organizing “Women in Action for Peacebuilding, Locally and Internationally” a roundtable exchange program with International Peace Makers from Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nepal.
Christina Asquith comes to Nichols to share her insights as an award-winning journalist who covered the war in Iraq for The New York Times, Economist, and The Guardian. She is the author of Sisters in War: Love, Survival and Family in the New Iraq about her work behind the scenes (and the veil) with Iraqi women.
In the most fragile states - those engaged in or just emerging from conflict - putting people back to work is a critical step towards a sustainable peace. Most donor efforts in that direction concentrate on short-term public works, targeted interventions to restore basic livelihoods.
Join us at American University for an evening featuring:
* Readings by authors Christina Asquith, Sisters in War, & Manal Omar, Barefoot in Baghdad
* Introduction to Prosperity Candle and Women's Voices Now
* Screening from Women's Voices from the Muslim World: A Short-Film Festival
* Panel discussion and Q&A
* Reception, book signings, candle, bracelet and membership sales
The conference will focus on the issue of women, peace and security from the perspective of Afghanistan, including the cooperation between civil and military actors.
Webcast: You may participate in this event in two ways. You can register to attend the event, or you may watch the live webcast beginning at 11:00am EDT on September 27, 2010 at www.usip.org/webcast
Three women recently arrived from Afghanistan will talk about their work to empower women and facilitate peace there, at 7 p.m. Sept. 25 at the Tikkun Reform Temple, 2550 N. Triphammer Road.
