Seeking Peace

Welcome 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 seekingpeacepodcast.com. This season is produced by GIWPS and Adonde Media, in collaboration with UN Women and Our Secure Future. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Monica 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.

Former 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.

Major 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.

The 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.

Actress 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.

Former 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.

Kristen 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.