Seeking Peace
38 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsPeace is not something constructed in a room only by men. It takes a range of voices, perspectives and diverse practices. Seeking Peace is a podcast that explores the role of women around the world in bringing lasting peace to their communities. Women are too often seen as victims of conflict. But they are leaders and often unsung heroes. On this show, we bring you the stories of women breaking gender barriers and changing society. Episodes explore the roles women play in their local communities, in peace negotiations, in politics and more. This podcast is a production of Georgetown’s Institute for Women, Peace and Security. It's in partnership with the United Nations Department of Peace Operations, and Our Secure Future. It's produced by Wonder Media Network.
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Episodes
Leaders and Allies
November 21, 2022 10:00 - 25 minutes - 35 MBIn the final episode of the season, we bring you a fascinating conversation between Major General Maureen O’Brien, the Deputy Military Adviser in the United Nations Office of Military Affairs, Department of Peace Operations and Dr. Robert Egnell, a senior fellow with the Security Studies Program and the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security. General O’Brien’s extensive career began over forty years ago when she joined the Irish Defense Forces as one of only six women at the time...
Defying Gender Norms in Peacekeeping
November 14, 2022 10:00 - 24 minutes - 541 MBThe United Nations is the largest peacekeeping body in the world. In this episode, we explore the dynamic and interconnected world of peacekeeping. You’ll hear from uniformed women working in different positions in UN peacekeeping missions – one works in corrections and another serves in military affairs. These women discuss the technical nature of their jobs and reveal what it is like to work in male dominated fields where respect can be difficult to come by. They will help us understand wh...
Transforming Politics
November 07, 2022 10:00 - 31 minutes - 42.8 MBAround the world, women face countless barriers to political participation. In this episode, you will hear from women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, and Kosovo—all of whom are engaged in politics. One works to ensure women’s meaningful participation in politics, another serves as a parliamentarian, and the other is a pioneering journalist who has built a career holding politicians to account. Season three of Seeking Peace is produced by Georgetown Un...
Women Negotiating Peace
October 31, 2022 09:00 - 35 minutes - 782 MBPeace agreements are a formal means to pave the way for lasting peace. Women must play a critical role in shaping these agreements. In this episode, you’ll hear from several women who have worked on peace negotiations across the African continent. Women who have created a seat for themselves at the table when originally there was none. These peacebuilders discuss the importance of supporting women’s agency and the value of quotas in ensuring women have a seat at the negotiating table. This...
The Daily Work of Building Peace
October 24, 2022 09:00 - 32 minutes - 708 MBYou might think of peacebuilding as peace talks that take place in big rooms, between country officials. But peacebuilding takes many forms, including within communities, between coworkers, families, and neighbors. Around the world, women play central roles in the daily work of building peace. Their critical contributions to international peace and security were formally recognized by the UN Security Council in 2000 in a landmark resolution known as UNSCR 1325, from which the Women, Peace an...
Season Three Trailer
October 17, 2022 09:00 - 3 minutes - 78.1 MBWelcome to Season Three of Seeking Peace from Georgetown University’s Institute for Women, Peace and Security. This season, we are collaborating with the United Nations Department of Peace Operations and Our Secure Future to explore women’s roles in bringing lasting peace to communities - whether it be through grassroots activism, peace negotiations, journalism, politics, or as uniformed peacekeepers. Tune in on October 24th to listen to our first episode, available on Apple Podcasts, Spoti...
Justice for Black Mothers
January 20, 2021 05:01 - 22 minutes - 30.7 MBIn this episode, we hear about how women like Kenithia Alston are fighting for peace and security for Black lives in America. Ms. Alston’s son, Marqueese, was killed blocks away from the White House by the DC Metropolitan Police in 2018. Ms. Alston has spent the past two years seeking an explanation for her son’s death from the police and the mayor of Washington, and has filed a $100 million wrongful death lawsuit. She is currently represented by the Civil Rights Clinic at Georgetown Univers...
Black Lives Matter Co-Founder Opal Tometi on the Fight for Racial Justice in the US
January 13, 2021 05:01 - 24 minutes - 34.4 MBOpal Tometi co-founded Black Lives Matter alongside activists Alicia Garza and Patrisse Cullors. Time Magazine named her as one of 2020’s 100 most influential people and BBC calls her one of the 100 most inspiring women. In this interview, Opal shares the origins of Black Lives Matter and her hopes for the future of the country under the Biden-Harris administration. She reminds us that human rights violations are not just something that happens abroad: the reality is the concerns are here in...
Actor Maitreyi Ramakrishnan on Diversity and Gender Equality
January 06, 2021 05:01 - 19 minutes - 27.7 MBMaitreyi Ramakrishnan is a Tamil-Canadian actor known for her leading role in the Netflix comedy series Never Have I Ever, written by Mindy Kaling. This year she was named Global Celebrated Ambassador by Plan International Canada, to promote gender equality around the globe. In this conversation Maitreyi talks about representing a South Asian teenager on a hit Netflix show, her experience protesting from a young age, and how she is advocating for girls equality as a social media influencer. ...
La lucha por la paz en Colombia
December 30, 2020 05:01 - 25 minutes - 35.4 MBThis is a Spanish language version of our field story about the struggle for peace in Colombia. Although a peace deal was signed in Colombia in 2016, peace still seems out of reach for many Colombians – especially for human rights defenders. Between January and June 2020, 120 human rights defenders were killed. But Clemencia Carabalí, the founder of the women's cooperative ASOM, is determined to change this by training human rights defenders to make themselves heard and seen. That way, if ...
Amplifying the Forgotten Voices of Yemeni Women
December 16, 2020 05:01 - 17 minutes - 24.5 MBYemen is one of the hardest places in the world to be a woman. Far too frequently, women die in bombings and disappear without a trace. It can be difficult to accurately record their experiences, due to the lack of infrastructure and security. But that doesn’t stop Wameedh Shakir. At significant risk, Wameedh researches and records women’s daily challenges and aspirations, so that the future government of a democratic Yemen – and the international community – have enough data to make infor...
Celebrating women’s rights with Hillary Clinton and Madeleine Albright
December 09, 2020 05:01 - 1 hour - 97.9 MBDecember 10 is International Human Rights Day, an annual commemoration of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. To celebrate how far we’ve come – and examine the work we still have ahead of us – we bring you this conversation between our host Melanne Verveer, and two distinguished former United States secretaries of state: Madeleine Albright and Hillary Rodham Clinton. This conversation was recorded in October, on the 25th anniversary of the landmark speech Secretary Cli...
Nobel Laureate Dr. Denis Mukwege on Justice for Survivors of Sexual Violence
December 02, 2020 05:01 - 25 minutes - 35.3 MBA surgeon and gynecologist, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Dr. Muwkege has spent over twenty years treating women survivors of rape in the Democratic Republic of Congo and supporting their quest for justice. With a team of doctors and community leaders, Dr. Mukwege runs Panzi Hospital and the Panzi Foundation, which offer physical, psycho-social, economic and legal support to survivors. We talk to Dr. Mukwege about how he offers survivors hope and healing, in spite of continuous death threats an...
Supermodel Aweng Ade-Chuol Advocates for Refugees’ Mental Health
November 25, 2020 05:01 - 21 minutes - 29.4 MBAweng Ade-Chuol was born in a refugee camp in Kenya and has become a world famous model, recently appearing in the cast of Beyonce’s film, Black is King. In this conversation, she tells us about her memories as a refugee and the importance of mental health care for children who have lived in conflict zones. She also shares her story as a proud member of the LGBT community, highlights from her career, and dreams for her future. You can follow Aweng's work on IG at @AwengChuol This episode ...
In Taliban Strongholds, a Woman Stands for Peace
November 18, 2020 05:01 - 21 minutes - 29.8 MBIn Afghanistan, one the most unequal and dangerous countries in the world for women, activist Muqadasa Ahmadzai tells us about how she went from hiding her studies from her family, to becoming one of the country's most well-known social activists and a member of the Youth Parliament. Muqadasa tells us about the network of women activists she leads, their involvement in peace-building activities, and their efforts to support their communities in the face of COVID-19. Special thanks to Mehek...
Malala Yousafzai’s Dad on the Importance of Girls’ Education
November 11, 2020 05:01 - 23 minutes - 32.5 MBZiauddin Yousafzai is known around the world for being the father of Nobel Prize Winner Malala Yousafzai. He’s a Pakistani educator and has been advocating for girls education for decades. After Malala survived a Taliban attack for her own activism, Ziauddin joined her in creating the Malala Fund for girls education. He’s also a United Nations Special Advisor on Global Education. In this conversation, Ziauddin speaks about how he has supported Malala throughout her life and men’s role in pr...
The struggle for peace in Colombia
November 04, 2020 05:01 - 24 minutes - 33.9 MBAlthough a peace deal was signed in Colombia in 2016, peace still seems out of reach, especially for human rights defenders. Almost 50 have been killed in Colombia so far this year. Clemencia Carabalí, the founder of the women's cooperative ASOM, has a solution: She’s training human rights defenders to make themselves heard and seen. That way, if they are attacked, the attackers know there will be consequences. Hear how Carabalí has been empowering Afro Colombian women for more than 20 years...
Jineth Bedoya Reaches Milestone for Women Journalists
October 28, 2020 04:01 - 24 minutes - 33.8 MBAward-winning journalist Jineth Bedoya has survived multiple violent attacks during her efforts to get at the truth. In 2009 Jineth broke her silence and became a leading advocate for survivors of sexual violence in Colombia. Jineth tells us about her involvement in the historic peace agreement signed in Colombia in 2016 and how it is impacting women activists today. She also updates us on the case against her perpetrators, which last year was elevated to the Inter-American Court on Human Ri...
The Superwomen of Libya
October 21, 2020 04:01 - 17 minutes - 24.5 MBProtesting has its limits. At least that’s 23-year-old activist Rawan Khalfallah’s experience in Libya. Now, nine years after the fall of Muammar Gaddafi, Rawan and her colleagues at Together We Build It are finding creative ways to advocate for peace and women’s rights, starting at home. Hear all about their “Super Nsaween” campaign, which uses comic strips to fight against the toxic gender stereotypes many women and girls face in their day-to-day lives. Follow Rawan’s initiative at @TWBI_o...
Nobel Peace Prize Winner Nadia Murad on Taking ISIS to Court
October 14, 2020 04:00 - 16 minutes - 22.5 MB2018 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Nadia Murad was 21 years old when ISIS militants carried out a genocide against her Yazidi community in Northern Iraq. During the genocide, ISIS killed her mother and six of her siblings and forced her into sexual slavery. Nadia managed to escape and soon after began speaking out. Today, Nadia is working with Amal Clooney to bring ISIS to justice. Her organization, Nadia’s Initiative, is rebuilding what ISIS destroyed in Iraq. “Once they said ISIS was de...
Season Two Trailer
September 21, 2020 15:13 - 2 minutes - 3.97 MBWelcome to season two of Seeking Peace from Georgetown University's Institute for Women, Peace and Security. This season we go from Afghanistan to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Colombia to the United States, to bring you stories of resilient women and male allies who are bringing justice and peace to their communities. Tune in on October 14th to listen to our first episode, available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also find us at seeki...
EP 7: Building Peace w/ Monica McWilliams
March 07, 2019 05:01 - 31 minutesMonica McWilliams was one of only two women at the peace talks that ended the war in Northern Ireland. She explains why you have to be willing to “wave goodbye to dinosaurs” to achieve peace. We also hear from a young peace activist in Yemen. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
EP 7: Building Peace w/ Monica McWilliams
March 07, 2019 05:01 - 31 minutesMonica McWilliams was one of only two women at the peace talks that ended the war in Northern Ireland. She explains why you have to be willing to “wave goodbye to dinosaurs” to achieve peace. We also hear from a young peace activist in Yemen.
Building Peace w/ Monica McWilliams
March 07, 2019 05:01 - 31 minutesMonica McWilliams was one of only two women at the peace talks that ended the war in Northern Ireland. She explains why you have to be willing to “wave goodbye to dinosaurs” to achieve peace. We also hear from a young peace activist in Yemen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Combating Climate Change w/ fmr President Mary Robinson
February 28, 2019 05:01 - 32 minutesFormer President of Ireland and climate justice activist Mary Robinson explains how climate change is a man-made problem with a feminist solution. And, in Mexico, we hear how the effects of climate change on water resources puts a strain on women specifically. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
EP 6: Combating Climate Change w/ fmr President Mary Robinson
February 28, 2019 05:01 - 32 minutesFormer President of Ireland and climate justice activist Mary Robinson explains how climate change is a man-made problem with a feminist solution. And, in Mexico, we hear how the effects of climate change on water resources puts a strain on women specifically. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
EP 6: Combating Climate Change w/ fmr President Mary Robinson
February 28, 2019 05:01 - 32 minutesFormer President of Ireland and climate justice activist Mary Robinson explains how climate change is a man-made problem with a feminist solution. And, in Mexico, we hear how the effects of climate change on water resources puts a strain on women specifically.
EP 5: Peacekeeping w/ Maj. Gen. Kristen Lund
February 21, 2019 05:00 - 20 minutesMajor General Kristin Lund, the first and only woman to command a UN peacekeeping mission, tells us how the bond between women makes her job easier. Also, from Ukraine, we meet some of the women joining the police force, a job that was off-limits to them until just a few years ago. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Peacekeeping w/ Maj. Gen. Kristen Lund
February 21, 2019 05:00 - 20 minutesMajor General Kristin Lund, the first and only woman to command a UN peacekeeping mission, tells us how the bond between women makes her job easier. Also, from Ukraine, we meet some of the women joining the police force, a job that was off-limits to them until just a few years ago. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
EP 4: Sustaining Peace w/ Nobel Laureate Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
February 14, 2019 05:00 - 25 minutesThe first woman to be elected president of any African country, former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, explains how she kept the peace in Liberia. We also take you to Colombia, where former FARC combatants are adjusting to legitimate political and civilian life. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Sustaining Peace w/ Nobel Laureate Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
February 14, 2019 05:00 - 25 minutesThe first woman to be elected president of any African country, former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, explains how she kept the peace in Liberia. We also take you to Colombia, where former FARC combatants are adjusting to legitimate political and civilian life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
EP 3: Combating Sexual Violence w/ Ashley Judd
February 07, 2019 05:00 - 28 minutesActress and UN Goodwill Ambassador Ashley Judd tells us how sexual violence affects women in war zones. Also on this episode: twenty years after the war in Kosovo, rape survivors are being recognized as victims of war. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Combating Sexual Violence w/ Ashley Judd
February 07, 2019 05:00 - 28 minutesActress and UN Goodwill Ambassador Ashley Judd tells us how sexual violence affects women in war zones. Also on this episode: twenty years after the war in Kosovo, rape survivors are being recognized as victims of war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
EP 2: Women’s Rights are Human Rights w/ Sec. Hillary Clinton
January 31, 2019 05:05 - 36 minutesFormer Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton tells us why women’s rights have to be a central part of American foreign policy. Also: meet the women of Afghanistan’s first all-female landmine clearing squad.
Women’s Rights are Human Rights w/ Sec. Hillary Clinton
January 31, 2019 05:05 - 36 minutesFormer Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton tells us why women’s rights have to be a central part of American foreign policy. Also: meet the women of Afghanistan’s first all-female landmine clearing squad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
EP 2: Women’s Rights are Human Rights w/ Sec. Hillary Clinton
January 31, 2019 05:05 - 36 minutesFormer Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton tells us why women’s rights have to be a central part of American foreign policy. Also: meet the women of Afghanistan’s first all-female landmine clearing squad. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
EP 1: Why Women w/ Kristen Bell
January 31, 2019 05:00 - 27 minutesKristen Bell, actress and advocate for the Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund, explains the meaning of “goodness” and why women are the key to lasting peace. We also take you to the world’s largest refugee camp in Bangladesh, where a group of Rohingya women are building a case against the government of Myanmar. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Why Women w/ Kristen Bell
January 31, 2019 05:00 - 27 minutesKristen Bell, actress and advocate for the Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund, explains the meaning of “goodness” and why women are the key to lasting peace. We also take you to the world’s largest refugee camp in Bangladesh, where a group of Rohingya women are building a case against the government of Myanmar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.