Saturday, March 21, 2015

Seven women peacemakers who should be on your radar

Global Post, March 17, 2015
    The following is part of a GroundTruth initiative supported by the Ford Foundation called VOICES. The mission of VOICES is to present the ideas and opinions of those who are less frequently heard in the media, including women, people of color, sexual minorities, citizens of the developing world and young people.
  •  Humaira Saqib, The news disruptor — Afghanistan
  •  Malika Jurakulova, The reformer — Tajikistan
  •  Visaka Dharmadasa, The uniter — Sri Lanka
  •  Mossaret Qadeem, The guardian — Pakistan
  •  Ala Ali, The peacebuilder — Iraq
  •  Farida El-Allaghi, The activist in exile — Libya
  •  Ozlem Yasak, The advocate — Turkey
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