Nachruf Eva Mezger
Unsere Präsidentin Ruth-Gaby Vermot-Mangold erinnert sich an das Engagement der verstorbenen Eva Mezger, die im Vorstand der Initiative «1000 Frauen für den Friedensnobelpreis 2005» tätig war.
Unsere Präsidentin Ruth-Gaby Vermot-Mangold erinnert sich an das Engagement der verstorbenen Eva Mezger, die im Vorstand der Initiative «1000 Frauen für den Friedensnobelpreis 2005» tätig war.
Our founder and president Ruth-Gaby Vermot-Mangold talks about her life and her commitment to women's peace work in an interview with the Croatian media platform Phralipen.
UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on "Women, Peace and Security" is considered a milestone, but our work to implement the resolution reveals several points of criticism. Read more about the search for a truly feminist peace policy in the article by our programme manager Annemarie Sancar in KOFF's magazine à propos.
In an interview with Swiss newspapers the Belarusian peace activist Olga Karatch expresses her concern that her country could enter the war against Ukraine. In an article for our magazine, she writes about the impact of increasingly toxic masculinity on men and women in the region.
The second issue focuses on the topic of "security". How does a feminist understanding of security contradict a military understanding of security? Read the nine contributions from our network.
Would you like to join us in shaping feminist peace work and make a difference for women in peace processes? Then join our commited team in Bern as our new Fundraiser or Programme Assistant.
Moments of recognition and understanding emerged during the exchange between peace activists from Colombia and the Philippines. Interview with our programme officers Andrea Filippi and Karin Widmer.
In the webinar "Memory and Transformation", experts and participants addressed the legacy of conflict-related violence and injustice. The recording of the webinar is now available.