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INDONESIAN COMFORT WOMEN - JUSTICE DENIED
During the Second World War, hundreds of thousands of women throughout Asia were forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese military. They were referred to as "comfort women." The last remaining survivors of the Indonesian comfort women are seeking to have the Japanese government acknowledge the truth about what happened and apologize for these crimes. As more of these women die, their struggle for justice has taken on a greater urgency.
Ethical Leadership
The International Criminal Court – Mammoth or White Elephant?
I first heard about the International Criminal Court (ICC) in 2000 as a student, when I was introduced to the world of international human rights of women. The subject was new and exciting for me. I was enthusiastic about grasping … Read more
Young Peacemakers
Meet the Rotary Peace Fellows – Sharon Edington
Sharon Edington is a Rotary Peace Fellow at the University of Bradford in the UK studying for her MA in Conflict, Security and Development. Prior to commencing her Rotary Fellowship, Sharon worked for eight years in various contexts including the … Read more
Stories
The Gifts of African American Innovation
African Americans have been prolific inventors, providing a multitude of gifts to the nation that once enslaved them. Many of these inventions have had a wide and long-lasting impact and now form a part of our everyday lives. George Washington … Read more
Resources
Neighbors Healing Neighbors – Community-based Mental Health Strategies
A Community Approach to Mental Health Building Back Better, a recent report by the the World Health Organization (WHO), outlines a new, community oriented approach to providing mental health care in developing countries that have experienced devastating emergencies. The report describes … Read more
Voice of Our Readers
In Memory of Nelson Mandela
My post today has very few words. Nelson Mandela died yesterday at 95. Here are two beautiful and wise clips about him. The first video is from CNN and is a retrospective by Christine Amanpour The second, also from CNN, … Read more
Sustainable Peace
Saudi Women Take Their Place in the Driver’s Seat
In Saudi Arabia, a woman’s freedom of movement is very limited. Women are not supposed to leave their houses or their local neighborhood without the permission of their male guardian, and the company of a mahram (close male relative). However, … Read more
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Pruning Branches on “Peace”
After the Boston marathon bombing and the ensuing manhunt, I felt like I couldn’t “authentically” comment on peace since I was struggling to find it within myself. I didn’t feel “at peace.” Read more
Because a Story Was Shared in a Far Off Land
Shortly before my Pop died, I was working on a play with a Christmas theme. I’d had him over for dinner and just offhandedly asked, “Well, Pop, you got any Vietnam Christmas stories?” not expecting an answer, because he rarely talked about his three tours in Vietnam. Read more
Discovering Our Deepest Human Connection through Stories
I recently had the experience of sitting with two women I had just met and listening to their stories. I was also able to tell a brief personal story. We all marveled at how vividly we lived into each other’s stories, how we were so easily right there with them. Read more
The Story of Who Owns the Land
A video adapted and performed by Denise Valentine (inspired by a version from Scandinavian folklore in The Storytellers Goddess by Carolyn McVickar Edwards). Read more