Women activism and political impact / Dr. Or Rosenboim

"Becoming political activists is extremely empowering."

I heard this statement last night from Michal Barak, an Israeli lawyer who is among the founders of the new organization Women Wage Peace. Michal came to Cambridge with the Palastinian-Israeli social worker Samah Salaime Egbariya,  to discuss their experience of despair during the Gaza war last summer and to tell about their initiative of a women-led peace movement in Israel, which has gathered momentum towards the upcoming general elections in March.

Women wage peace is a non-partisan movement aimed at raising awareness among politicians and the general public of the need for a permanent peace agreement between Israel and Palestine. It gathers over 8,000 women who share a commitment for peace, if nothing else. WIthout offering a  specific solution to the middle east conflict, the organization invites citizens and politicians to engage in fruitful discussions and eventually negotiations for a peace agreement (rather than temporary settlement). I've been a member of this organization since the summer, and followed their activities, mostly online."

A blog about Women Wage Peace and women peace movements in general by Dr. Or Rosenboim,  a Junior Research Fellow in Politics and History of Political Thought at Queens' College, University of Cambridge.

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