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Peace Initiatives by World Region |
AFRICA
Women Waging Peace
African peace activists
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ASIA
Afghan Women in the Peace Process
Offers a list of women's organizations in Afghanistan
Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development
Offers a list of women's initiatives and groups in Asia
Iraq Occupation Watch
Monitors the peace process in Iraq with special attention to women
RAWA
Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan
Violence Against Women in War - Network Japan
Focuses on the effect of armed conflict on women, especially in Japan
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EUROPE
Asamblea de Cooperacion por la Paz
Based in Madrid and works on promoting peace in Afghanistan and the Near East. (Spanish only)
cfd - Christlicher Friedensdienst
A peace and aid organization with a feminist orientation
EPLO - Gender Peace and Security (GPS)
The Gender, Peace and Security group of the European Peacebuilding Liaison Office (EPLO) focuses primarily on the implementation at EU level of the UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000) on Women, Peace and Security.
OWEN
OWEN - Mobile Academy for Gender Democracy and Peace Development - is based in Berlin and aims to promote democracy and peace, focusing their work especially on Central and Eastern Europe
Peace now
An NGO based in Spain and working for peace in different regions
Swisspeace
Practically-oriented peace research institute focused on conflict analysis and peacebuilding
Teachers for Peace
Based in Galicia, Spain and focused on peace education. (Spanish only)
Women for Women's Human Rigths (WWHR)
An autonomous women's NGO based in Turkey and founded in 1993 that works on improving the human right's situation of women and their participation in processes of social change
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LATIN AMERICA
Equipo Nizkor
Information site and background material on the status of human rights in Latin American countries
Feminicidios
Wide-ranging information site by ISIS Internacional on femicide in Latin America. (Spanish only)
Fire
Radio station in Costa Rica that offers documents, links and discussions on English and Spanish Web pages.
Madre
International women's human's rights organization based in Argentina
Mujeres Nuevo Milenio
Women and Peace in Guatemala (Spanish only)
Paz Para la Mujer
NGO working against domestic violence and based in Puero Rico (Spanish only)
Planeta Paz
"Planet of Peace" supports women in the social sector (Spanish only)
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NORTH AMERICA
Canadian Voice of Women for Peace
Works on issues related to peace, social justice, human rights and development, always seeking to promote a woman's and a feminist's perspective.
CODEPINK: Women for Peace
Women-initiated grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end the war in Iraq, stop new wars, and redirect resources to healthcare, education and other life-affirming activities
Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice
Through education, research, and peacemaking activities, the Institute offers programs that advance scholarship and practice in conflict resolution and human rights.
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NEAR EAST
The Bridge
Women's organization whose members originate from Israel's various ethnic and religious communities, and who work together for the promotion of the status of women, and the attainment of peace in the Middle East.
Building Bridges for Peace
BBFP brings together young women (16 -19) from Israel, Palestine and the United States to participate in an intensive summer program.
Coalition of Women for Peace
One of the leading voices in Israel advocating for a just and viable peace between Israel and Palestine
Jerusalem Center for Women
We provide Palestinian women with venues for training in democracy, human rights, advocacy and life skills in order to advance women’s status and role in the decision-making process, as well as to protect human rights and democratic principles as the foundations of a just and lasting peace
The Organisation of Women's Freedom in Iraq
Comprehensive campaign of advocating Iraqi women’s rights
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Aktualisiert: 12.12.2007, meb
