On the 20th celebration of International Women's Day for Peace and Disarmament (May 24), WPP is very excited about ‘Women’s Walk for Peace in Korea', initiated by Women Crossing DMZ.
On May 24, 2015, thirty international women peacemakers from around the world, including Netsai Mushonga, WPP International Advisory Council member, will walk with Korean women, north and south, to call for an end to the Korean War and for a new beginning for a reunified Korea. International peace symposiums in Pyongyang and Seoul will be organized, where Korean and international women will share experiences and ideas of mobilizing women to bring an end to violent conflict. The hope is to cross the 2-mile wide De-Militarized Zone (DMZ), which separates millions of Korean families and divides both Korea’s already for 70 years, as a symbolic act of peace. With this action, women peacemakers, including Nobel Laureates Mairead Maguire and Leymah Gbowee, will call for an end of the state of war and the reunification of families.
With Netsai Mushonga participating on behalf of WPP, we will keep you up-to-date with first-hand stories from this inspiring initiative in Korea!
From the Statement:
"In recent years, we have seen a growing academic and political consensus around the power and importance of engagement. [...] These efforts, not unlike our international women's peace walk between North and South Korea, stem from a fundamental belief in diplomacy and conversation. This spirit of engagement has deep historical roots and has worked to topple the Wall in Berlin, and when led by women, has succeeded in ending violent conflict in Northern Ireland and Liberia."
