| PeaceWomen Across the Globe Exhibition at the Women's Center at Xavier University in Ohio |
| 2010-07-13 - 2010-10-24, Cincinnati, Ohio (USA), Women's Center at Xavier University |
| Women's work for peace is often invisible or not highly regarded, and there are lessons to be learned from examining how women approach peacebuilding. The Women's Center at Xavier University will showcase the 1000 PeaceWomen Across the Globe. This inspiring exhibit will be free and open to the public. |
1000 PeaceWomen Across the Globe (PWAG) started in 2003 as a movement to recognize the work of PeaceWomen throughout the world. To this end, PWAG set up a coordination team to collect data on women at the grassroots, national and international levels who were working to promote and to maintain peace. The data, once collected, was analyzed by national groups and then a collective nomination of 1000 women was forwarded to the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize committee, with the understanding that they represented the hundreds of thousands of women worldwide who were striving to bring peace to their societies and to our world.
By raising public consciousness and awareness of the kinds of work women do to help produce peaceful societies, 1000 PeaceWomen serves as a powerful educational tool, showcasing the complexity of peace and women involved in peace movements. The stories of hope and activism will resonate with individuals of all ages and across diverse groups. It truly exemplifies how we can be people for others in our local and global communities
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