In little over 7 weeks, we will be celebrating International Women's Day for Peace & Disarmament - May 24 - again!
Women have often been at the forefront of peace and disarmament initiatives. With their own unique experience and analysis of armed conflict, they have been dedicated to building a culture of peace within their communities, countries and on an international level. Women are working for peace in many ways, but this rarely gets the attention and focus it deserves.
On International Women’s Day for Peace and Disarmament, we celebrate the historic and current efforts of women for peacebuilding and disarmament. The message is clear: we refuse violence as a solution to the world’s challenges. We are working for a just and peaceful world, one that meets human needs, not military ones!
Everybody can join this celebration! We kindly invite you to join us in this worldwide celebration by organizing your own event/action/initiative to raise awareness on women’s dedication and contributions to building cultures of peace! Let us know if and how you will be celebrating May 24 – are you writing an article, will you organize a workshop, film screening, panel discussion, peace march or will you be raising awareness online? You can also look into activities already taking place around May 24, and add a May 24 component to it.
Read the May 24 Action Brief for more information, the history and inspiration for May 24 activities! Download the Brief here
For more than 20 years, WPP, together with its network partners, has been celebrating women's leadership and participation in peace processes on May 24. Over the years, May 24 activities have taken place all over the world, with various activities taking place worldwide, ranging from public panel discussions, publications and film screenings to community theatre and peace marches. Last year, this day was celebrated worldwide with over 10 activities taking place all over the world, organized by WPP members! Look at all the events of last year here. This year, we would like to increase awareness about this important day even more, and are inviting you to organize your own May 24 event!
WPP can support your May 24 initiative by providing ideas, resource materials (publications, DVD's) and coordination in the outreach of the initiative. You will be mentioned in the WPP communication activities around May 24 with your initiative, organization and organizational logo. Unfortunately, we cannot provide financial support for an initiative.
If you are planning to organize anything for May 24, please email info@womenpeacemakersprogram.org
We are looking forward to hearing from you!
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