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Paving The Path To Peace: The Life And Work Of Olenka Ochoa Of Peru, Bianca Morales-Egan
Paving The Path To Peace: The Life And Work Of Olenka Ochoa Of Peru, Bianca Morales-Egan
Kroc IPJ Research and Resources
In the following pages, you will find narrative stories about a Woman PeaceMaker, along with additional information to provide a deep understanding of a contemporary conflict and one person’s journey within it. These complementary components include a brief biography of the peacemaker, a historical summary of the conflict, a timeline integrating political developments in the country with personal history of the peacemaker, a question-and-answer transcript of select interviews, and a table of best practices in peacebuilding as demonstrated and reflected on by the peacemaker during her time at the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice.
An activist for …
Deepening The Peace: Zandile Nhlengetwa’S Grassroots Peacebuilding In South Africa, Alicia Simoni
Deepening The Peace: Zandile Nhlengetwa’S Grassroots Peacebuilding In South Africa, Alicia Simoni
Kroc IPJ Research and Resources
In the following pages, you will find narrative stories along with additional information to provide a deep understanding of the conflict and one person’s journey within it. These complementary components include a brief biography of the peacemaker, a historical summary of the conflict, a timeline integrating political developments in the country with personal history of the peacemaker, a question-and-answer transcript of select interviews, and a table of best practices in peacebuilding as demonstrated and reflected on by the peacemaker during their time at the IPJ.
A survivor of the political violence that affected her home province of KwaZulu-Natal, Zandile Nhlengetwa …
Displaced, But Not Destroyed: The Life And Work Of Irina Yanovskaya Of South Ossetia, Devon Haynie
Displaced, But Not Destroyed: The Life And Work Of Irina Yanovskaya Of South Ossetia, Devon Haynie
Kroc IPJ Research and Resources
Women PeaceMakers are paired with a Peace Writer to document in written form their story of living in conflict and building peace in their communities and nations. While in residence at the institute, Women PeaceMakers give presentations on their work and the situation in their home countries to the university and San Diego communities.
Irina Yanovskaya, of South Ossetia in the Georgia-South Ossetia conflict zone, is a journalist, lawyer, chair of the NGO Journalists for Human Rights, children’s advocate focused on post-conflict healing and peace education for children, as well as the mother of four, grandmother of one and a …
Iforti Ya Ka “Unity Is Power”: A Narrative Of The Life And Work Of Susan Tenjoh-Okwen Of Cameroon, Kathleen Hughart
Iforti Ya Ka “Unity Is Power”: A Narrative Of The Life And Work Of Susan Tenjoh-Okwen Of Cameroon, Kathleen Hughart
Kroc IPJ Research and Resources
Women PeaceMakers are paired with a Peace Writer to document in written form their story of living in conflict and building peace in their communities and nations. While in residence at the institute, Women PeaceMakers give presentations on their work and the situation in their home countries to the university and San Diego communities.
Susan Tenjoh-Okwen is a teacher, community peace mediator, facilitator promoting social and economic empowerment and respected gender activist who has peacebuilding experience in two provinces of Cameroon. As technical advisor for women’s affairs in the Ashong Cultural and Development Association of Bamenda, a founding member of …
Fearless Pursuit Of Justice: A Narrative Of The Life And Work Of Latifah Anum Siregar Of Indonesia, Stelet Kim
Fearless Pursuit Of Justice: A Narrative Of The Life And Work Of Latifah Anum Siregar Of Indonesia, Stelet Kim
Kroc IPJ Research and Resources
Women PeaceMakers are paired with a Peace Writer to document in written form their story of living in conflict and building peace in their communities and nations. The peacemakers’ stories are also documented on film by the IPJ’s partner organization Sun & Moon Vision Productions. While in residence at the institute, Women PeaceMakers give presentations on their work and the situation in their home countries to the university and San Diego communities.
Latifah Anum Siregar is a human rights lawyer, the chairperson of the Alliance for Democracy in Papua (ALDP) and an expert at the Commission for Law and Human …
“They Never Left, They Never Arrived”: The Life And Work Of Samia Bamieh Of Palestine, Theresa De Langis
“They Never Left, They Never Arrived”: The Life And Work Of Samia Bamieh Of Palestine, Theresa De Langis
Kroc IPJ Research and Resources
Women PeaceMakers are paired with a Peace Writer to document in written form their story of living in conflict and building peace in their communities and nations. While in residence at the institute, Women PeaceMakers give presentations on their work and the situation in their home countries to the university and San Diego communities.
Samia Bamieh is a founding member and respected leader of the International Women's Commission for a Just and Sustainable Palestinian-Israeli Peace (IWC) and chairperson of its Palestinian Steering Committee. Bamieh, one of the experts who helped formulate the Palestinian government’s Plan of Action on gender after …
The Sacrifice Of Honey: Stories Of The Life And Work Of Rebecca Joshua Okwaci Of Sudan, Susan Van Schoonhoven
The Sacrifice Of Honey: Stories Of The Life And Work Of Rebecca Joshua Okwaci Of Sudan, Susan Van Schoonhoven
Kroc IPJ Research and Resources
Rebecca Joshua Okwaci is a journalist by profession and the secretary general of Women Action for Development (WAD) in South Sudan. As a peace advocate, Okwaci co-led the Sudanese delegation to the U.N. Fourth World Conference on Women held in Beijing, China in 1995 and facilitated dialogue between women from the south and north. Her progressive work to bring the groups together was recognized by international institutions and governments and culminated in the founding of Sudanese Women’s Empowerment for Peace (SuWEP), an organization included in the list of 1,000 women nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. She is also a …
Cradled In Her Arms: Stories Of The Life And Work Of Palwasha Kakar Of Afghanistan, Heather Farrell
Cradled In Her Arms: Stories Of The Life And Work Of Palwasha Kakar Of Afghanistan, Heather Farrell
Kroc IPJ Research and Resources
Women on the frontline of efforts to end violence and secure a just peace seldom record their experiences, activities and insights – as generally there is no time or, perhaps, they do not have formal education that would help them record their stories. The Women PeaceMakers Program is a selective program for leaders who want to document, share and build upon their unique peacemaking stories. Selected peacemakers join the IPJ for an eight-week residency.
Women PeaceMakers are paired with a Peace Writer to document in written form their story of living in conflict and building peace in their communities and …
Seeking Freedom Amid Ruins: A Narrative Of The Life And Work Of Shukrije Gashi Of Kosovo, Jackee Batanda
Seeking Freedom Amid Ruins: A Narrative Of The Life And Work Of Shukrije Gashi Of Kosovo, Jackee Batanda
Kroc IPJ Research and Resources
Shukrije Gashi lives and works in Prishtina, Kosovo, where she is the director of Partners Center for Conflict Management-Kosova, working within local communities to resolve disputes and build consensus on issues affecting civil society. A lawyer, poet and mediator, Gashi has worked throughout her life on issues of human rights and conflict resolution. As a student in the early 1980s, she was imprisoned for two years for her involvement in the struggle for the recognition of Kosovo Albanian rights in the former Yugoslavia. Following her imprisonment, Gashi worked as a journalist for many years, writing for newspapers such as the …
Darkest Before Dawn: The Work Of Emmaculeta Chiseya Of Zimbabwe, Lucia Gbaya-Kanga
Darkest Before Dawn: The Work Of Emmaculeta Chiseya Of Zimbabwe, Lucia Gbaya-Kanga
Kroc IPJ Research and Resources
Women on the frontline of efforts to end violence and secure a just peace seldom record their experiences, activities and insights – as generally there is no time, or, perhaps, no formal education that would help them record their stories. The Women PeaceMakers Program is a selective program for leaders who want to document, share and build upon their unique peacemaking stories. Selected peacemakers join the IPJ for an eight-week residency. Women PeaceMakers are paired with a Peace Writer to document in written form their story of living in conflict and building peace in their communities and nations. While in …
One Woman’S Life, One Thousand Women’S Voices A Narrative Of The Life And Work Of Mary Ann Arnado Of The Philippines, Maia Woodward
One Woman’S Life, One Thousand Women’S Voices A Narrative Of The Life And Work Of Mary Ann Arnado Of The Philippines, Maia Woodward
Kroc IPJ Research and Resources
Women on the frontline of efforts to end violence and secure a just peace seldom record their experiences, activities and insights – as generally there is no time, or, perhaps, no formal education that would help them record their stories. The Women PeaceMakers Program is a selective program for leaders who want to document, share and build upon their unique peacemaking stories. Selected peacemakers join the IPJ for an eight-week residency. Women PeaceMakers are paired with a Peace Writer to document in written form their story of living in conflict and building peace in their communities and nations. While in …
Born In The Borderlands, Living For Unity: The Story Of A Peacebuilder In Northern Uganda, Emiko Noma
Born In The Borderlands, Living For Unity: The Story Of A Peacebuilder In Northern Uganda, Emiko Noma
Kroc IPJ Research and Resources
Women on the frontline of efforts to end violence and secure a just peace seldom record their experiences, activities and insights – as generally there is no time, or, perhaps, no formal education that would help them record their stories. The Women PeaceMakers Program is a selective program for leaders who want to document, share and build upon their unique peacemaking stories. Selected peacemakers join the IPJ for an eight-week residency. Women PeaceMakers are paired with a Peace Writer to document in written form their story of living in conflict and building peace in their communities and nations. While in …
Peace Between Banyan And Kapok Trees: Untangling Cambodia Through Thavory Huot’S Life Story, Ozlem Ezer
Peace Between Banyan And Kapok Trees: Untangling Cambodia Through Thavory Huot’S Life Story, Ozlem Ezer
Kroc IPJ Research and Resources
Women on the frontline of efforts to end violence and secure a just peace seldom record their experiences, activities and insights – as generally there is no time, or, perhaps, no formal education that would help them record their stories. The Women PeaceMakers Program is a selective program for leaders who want to document, share and build upon their unique peacemaking stories. Selected peacemakers join the IPJ for an eight-week residency. Women PeaceMakers are paired with a Peace Writer to document in written form their story of living in conflict and building peace in their communities and nations. While in …
Pioneering The Restoration Of Peace: A Narrative Of The Life And Work Of Shreen Abdul Saroor Of Sri Lanka, Donna Chung
Pioneering The Restoration Of Peace: A Narrative Of The Life And Work Of Shreen Abdul Saroor Of Sri Lanka, Donna Chung
Kroc IPJ Research and Resources
Women on the frontline of efforts to end violence and secure a just peace seldom record their experiences, activities and insights – as generally there is no time or, perhaps, they do not have formal education that would help them record their stories. The Women PeaceMakers Program is a selective program for leaders who want to document, share and build upon their unique peacemaking stories. Selected peacemakers join the IPJ for an eight-week residency.
Women PeaceMakers are paired with a Peace Writer to document in written form their story of living in conflict and building peace in their communities and …
Time To Make History, Time To Educate Women: A Narrative Of The Life And Work Of Christiana Thorpe Of Sierra Leone, Whitney Mcintyre
Time To Make History, Time To Educate Women: A Narrative Of The Life And Work Of Christiana Thorpe Of Sierra Leone, Whitney Mcintyre
Kroc IPJ Research and Resources
Women on the frontline of efforts to end violence and secure a just peace seldom record their experiences, activities and insights – as generally there is no time or, perhaps, they do not have formal education that would help them record their stories. The Women PeaceMakers Program is a selective program for leaders who want to document, share and build upon their unique peacemaking stories. Selected peacemakers join the IPJ for an eight-week residency.
Women PeaceMakers are paired with a Peace Writer to document in written form their story of living in conflict and building peace in their communities and …
The Latecomer: The Life And Work Of Zarina Salamat Of Pakistan, Kathleen Hughart
The Latecomer: The Life And Work Of Zarina Salamat Of Pakistan, Kathleen Hughart
Kroc IPJ Research and Resources
Women on the frontline of efforts to end violence and secure a just peace seldom record their experiences, activities and insights – as generally there is no time or, perhaps, they do not have formal education that would help them record their stories. The Women PeaceMakers Program is a selective program for leaders who want to document, share and build upon their unique peacemaking stories. Selected peacemakers join the IPJ for an eight-week residency.
Women PeaceMakers are paired with a Peace Writer to document in written form their story of living in conflict and building peace in their communities and …
Color From Shadows: A Narrative Of The Life And Work Of Hyun-Sook Lee Kim Of Korea, Allison J. Meeks
Color From Shadows: A Narrative Of The Life And Work Of Hyun-Sook Lee Kim Of Korea, Allison J. Meeks
Kroc IPJ Research and Resources
Women on the frontline of efforts to end violence and secure a just peace seldom record their experiences, activities and insights – as generally there is no time or, perhaps, they do not have formal education that would help them record their stories. The Women PeaceMakers Program is a selective program for leaders who want to document, share and build upon their unique peacemaking stories. Selected peacemakers join the IPJ for an eight-week residency.
Women PeaceMakers are paired with a Peace Writer to document in written form their story of living in conflict and building peace in their communities and …
If You See Something Wrong: The Life And Work Of Raya Kadyrova Of Kyrgyzstan, Kaitlin Barker
If You See Something Wrong: The Life And Work Of Raya Kadyrova Of Kyrgyzstan, Kaitlin Barker
Kroc IPJ Research and Resources
Women on the frontline of efforts to end violence and secure a just peace seldom record their experiences, activities and insights – as generally there is no time or, perhaps, they do not have formal education that would help them record their stories. The Women PeaceMakers Program is a selective program for leaders who want to document, share and build upon their unique peacemaking stories. Selected peacemakers join the IPJ for an eight-week residency.
Women PeaceMakers are paired with a Peace Writer to document in written form their story of living in conflict and building peace in their communities and …
Building The Base Of The Community: A Narrative Of The Life And Work Of Zahra Ugas Farah Of Somalia, Carmen Dyck
Building The Base Of The Community: A Narrative Of The Life And Work Of Zahra Ugas Farah Of Somalia, Carmen Dyck
Kroc IPJ Research and Resources
Women on the frontline of efforts to end violence and secure a just peace seldom record their experiences, activities and insights – as generally there is no time or, perhaps, they do not have formal education that would help them record their stories. The Women PeaceMakers Program is a selective program for leaders who want to document, share and build upon their unique peacemaking stories. Selected peacemakers join the IPJ for an eight-week residency.
Women PeaceMakers are paired with a Peace Writer to document in written form their story of living in conflict and building peace in their communities and …