The Nobel Women’s Initiative, which is exactly what you think it is, is taking up the cause of ending sexual violence in war. Tall order, I know, but if you want to eavesdrop on them — or better yet, participate in their conversation — you can follow a live blog here (started at 10 am EST), or the live-tweet here, with the optimistically imperative hashtag #endrapeinwar. (Thanks to the indefatigable Jaclyn Friedman for running all that!)
Last year, the group focused on Burma, and their public sessions — and people’s trial of the Burmese regime — was eye-opening. I met some amazing women doing impressive, dangerous work. I haven’t followed this conversation at all, but I expect it’s probably on par.
Here’s who’s talking right now:
Wangu Kanja – Wangu Kanja Foundation, Kenya
Shereen Essof – Just Associates Southern Africa, South Africa
Parvin Najafgholi – Iranian Women Cultural Center and One Million Signatures campaign, Iran
Patricia Ardon – Sinergia N’oj, Guatemala
A quick note that this isn’t an endorsement of the discussion, the group/s involved, or the ‘action agenda’ that comes to be — just a heads up that there are some damn smart women, with (access to) power, taking up this conversation, and it’ll be interesting to hear what they have to say.
