26May 2018 by peacepeople
Mairead Maguire speaking at the DMZ Peace Walk in Dorasan Peace Park #WomenPeaceKorea

Mairead Maguire speaking at the DMZ Peace Walk in Dorasan Peace Park #WomenPeaceKorea

#WOMENPEACEKOREA, Campaigns, Events, The DMZ Peace Walk
As the political situation on the Korean peninsula continues to shift. A New Era delegation with Women Cross DMZspent the day demonstrating for peace and women's representation in the process. Our delegation of 30 women security experts and feminist peace activists from around the world participated in the second historic DMZ Peace Walk today in Paju, South Korea, alongside 1,200 South Korean women mobilizing for a peaceful resolution to the Korean conflict. Watch the women "We walk in the hope that we can move closer to the re-unification of Korea" [caption id="attachment_1424" align="alignnone" width="300"] #WomenPeaceKorea[/caption]     The DMZ Peace Walk ended in Dorasan Peace Park with a Women's Peace Walk Declaration reading and Peace Festival. Nobel peace laureate, Mairead Maguire, also spoke at the festival to highlight the power of…
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26May 2018 by peacepeople
RAIN OR SHINE: DISPATCH FROM SOUTH KOREA

RAIN OR SHINE: DISPATCH FROM SOUTH KOREA

#WOMENPEACEKOREA, Campaigns, Events
As the political situation on the Korean peninsula continues to shift. A New Era delegation with Women Cross DMZ spent the day demonstrating for peace and women’s representation in the process. READ MORE HERE: #WomenPeaceKorea “We walk in the hope that we can move closer to the re-unification of Korea. We have always walked in the rain or shine. Let’s give power to women. Let’s walk.” – Young-Soo Han.  
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