SGI Quarterly

Issue 63 | January 2011

Women Building Peace

  • Gender equality & women's empowerment
  • Peace

This issue of the SGI Quarterly showcased the positive contributions of women to peacebuilding around the world, from the Philippines to Kenya and Norway. Featuring Nobel Peace Prize winner Leymah Gbowee from Liberia and UN Under-Secretary-General Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury, who laid the groundwork for UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security.

In this Issue

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Women Building Peace | Introduction

Men do not always make war, nor do women always make peace happen. But around the world, often out of sight and in the face of unimaginable… Read more
Gender equality & women's empowerment
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Being at the Table | Interview with Carolyn McAskie

Carolyn McAskie had a long and distinguished career with the United Nations, her positions including Assistant Secretary-General (ASG) for… Read more
Gender equality & women's empowerment
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Promoting Women’s Participation: How Women Are Building Peace | Kavitha Suthanthiraraj

Kavitha Suthanthiraraj is a research and policy manager at the Centre for Peace and Conflict at the University of Sydney. She is coauthor of… Read more
Gender equality & women's empowerment
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Women at the center of Peace: UN Security Council Resolution 1325 | Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury

Anwarul K. Chowdhury served as Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations in New York from 1996 to 2001. As… Read more
Gender equality & women's empowerment
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Unleashing the Power of Women | Interview with Leymah Gbowee

Leymah Gbowee is central to the Liberian women’s peace movement which contributed to ending years of bloody civil war. She is now executive director… Read more
Gender equality & women's empowerment
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An Action Plan for the Philippines | Jasmin Nario-Galace

Jasmin Nario-Galace is director of the Center for Peace Education, Miriam College, and a representative of Sulong CARHRIHL, Global Network of Women… Read more
Gender equality & women's empowerment
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The Courage of Conviction | Dialogue between Daisaku Ikeda and Betty Williams

SGI President Daisaku Ikeda and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Betty Williams discuss the contributions of women to building peace. Read more
Gender equality & women's empowerment
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Restoring Peace in Mt. Elgon | Selline Korir

Selline Korir has been active in numerous peacebuilding initiatives in Kenya. Since 2004, she has been an assistant program officer and team leader… Read more
Gender equality & women's empowerment
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Striking a Balance | Interview with Marianne Borgen

Marianne Borgen is a politician belonging to the Socialist Left Party in Norway and has been their candidate for Mayor of Oslo. Since 2006, she has… Read more
Gender equality & women's empowerment
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Building Cultures of Peace | Women from various cultures and faiths reflect on peace

Women from various cultures and faiths reflect on peace Read more
Gender equality & women's empowerment
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Making Peace Cultures Happen | Dialogue between Daisaku Ikeda and Elise Boulding

SGI President Ikeda discusses the positive role women can play in building peace with peace scholar Elise Boulding. Read more
Gender equality & women's empowerment
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