Celebrating Mother’s Day as Peacebuilders

Celebrating Mother’s Day as Peacebuilders

Celebrating Mother’s Day as Peacebuilders As many of you may know, Mother’s Day was originally conceived of as a day of peace to honor mothers who had lost sons and husbands in the Civil War. Forty years before it became a national holiday, Julia Ward Howe, a...
Standing with Women Peacebuilders

Standing with Women Peacebuilders

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...