Women PeaceMakers
Announcements
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Applications for the 2012 Residency Now Available
The application deadline for Women PeaceMakers has passed. The deadline for Peace Writers is June 15.
The 2012 residency for Women PeaceMakers is September 10 to November 2. Peace Writers will be in residence from September 4 to November 21. |
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Latest Narratives Published Online
"Building Bridges, Building Peace" - The Life and Work of Claudette Werleigh of Haiti - By Bijoyeta Das
"The Strength of Mothers" - The Life and Work of Wahu Kaara of Kenya - By Alison Morse
"Broken Can Heal" - The Life and Work of Manjula Pradeep of India - By Amy S. Choi |
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Wahu Kaara Named A "Fearless Woman" by Newsweek
Kenyan Woman PeaceMaker Wahu Kaara was recently named one of Newsweek/The Daily Beast's 150 Fearless Women from around the world, joining luminaries such as Angelina Jolie, Hillary Clinton, Oprah Winfrey and the three 2011 Nobel Peace Prize winners. Kaara was a peacemaker at the IPJ in 2011, and her narrative, "The Strength of Mothers," was recently published.
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Rubina Feroze Bhatti Given Human Rights Award in Pakistan 2009 Woman PeaceMaker Rubina Feroze Bhatti is one of four recipients of this year's award from the Human Rights Society of Pakistan. The selection of awardees was made for the role they played for the rights of the people in their respective fields and the struggle and sacrifices they made for the cause.
Bhatti was also a recent recipient of the National Women’s Political Caucus 2011 Women of Courage Award. The Women of Courage Awards are presented to women from diverse backgrounds who have demonstrated courage by taking a stand to further civil rights and equality, and who exemplify women's leadership.
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Program Receives Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Award
The United Nations Association of San Diego honored the Women PeaceMakers Program with its 2011 Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Award. On October 22, IPJ Deputy Director Dee Aker and Program Officer Jennifer Freeman accepted the award, established by former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright in 1998 as a “tribute to advancing social justice, human rights and peace around the globe.”
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Ugandan Peace Writer Receives Prestigious Fellowship
Jackee Batanda, 2006 peace writer, was recently named the 2011-12 Elizabeth Neuffer Fellow, given by the International Women's Media Foundation. Batanda will study at MIT's Center for International Studies and other Boston-area universities, and will have access to the New York Times and the Boston Globe.
Read her blog while in the U.S. Recent op-ed in the Boston Globe |
