by Karuna Center | May 26, 2022 | Dialogue, Featured, Myanmar, Women
Uniting with Courage and Creativity Against Violence in Myanmar By Daniela Westphal Huber, Program Manager It takes courage to speak up against violence and doubly so when your country is ruled by a repressive military regime. In Myanmar, over 100 people answered the...
by Karuna Center | May 18, 2022 | Dialogue, Featured, Nigeria
Transforming Conflict Between Farmers and Herders By Daniel Orth, Senior Program Manager, Karuna Center On the surface, they way a conflict begins may appear simple: A farmer returns home to discover that his entire field of corn has been eaten and trampled...
by Karuna Center | May 5, 2022 | Featured, United States, Women
Honor the True Origins of Mother’s Day Did you know that the celebration of Mother’s Day in the United States began as a call for a “Mother’s Day for Peace?” After witnessing the bloodshed of the U.S. Civil War, women leaders called for mothers...
by Karuna Center | Apr 22, 2022 | Dialogue, Featured, Nigeria, United States
Building Sustainable Peace this Earth Day This Earth Day, the world is bearing witness to yet another devastating war that is entwined with our global dependency on fossil fuels. Petrochemical-powered wars are destroying communities and accelerating climate...
by Karuna Center | Feb 22, 2022 | Featured, Paula
Honoring Paula Green December 16, 1937 – February 21, 2022Â The Karuna Center community joins friends worldwide in honoring the amazing life and legacy of Dr. Paula Green and sharing the deep sadness of the sudden loss of her presence in our lives. Paula founded...
by Karuna Center | Feb 21, 2022 | Featured, Women
Standing with Women Peacebuilders The recognition of women’s rights is core to building peace. Nations with greater gender equality generally enjoy greater peacefulness—but when gender-based violence and discrimination are common, conflicts easily fall into a...
