Peace, please: ‘I didn’t raise my boy to kill or be killed’

Source: Farahnaz Zahidi | Express Tribune

It was a suicide blast in a Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa market that changed 43-year-old Zahra Bibi’s life forever. Her son, Shahid Hussain, 13, suffered severe injuries…

In July we featured the story “An Education Unfinished: Shogofa’s Story Continues” by Shogofa a young woman from Afghanistan seeking an education while overcoming…

As We Welcome 2013, Pax Populi Looks Back on The Success Stories of 2012

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While working with Right to Play (www.righttoplay.com) in Tamale I was able to observe one of their certifications for their coaches. During my interviews with staff before I came to Ghana and once in Accra, I had been told about their process of training coaches and certifying them. The coaches are trained in the Right to Play curriculum and after they have been successfully implementing it for a period of time they will get certified by Right to…

 would like to begin by apologizing for a lack of posts the past two weeks. I have been without internet for the majority of it and have found it hard to post a blog. A lot has happened with my research over the past 10 days and I am excited to share it. Again, I am doing research on behalf of Generations for Peace (www.generationsforpeace.org) and Georgetown University (www.georgetown.edu) to look at…

This past week I was able to observe and assist in the PLAY SOCCER Ghana training of trainers. The training took place at the Cape Coast Football for Hope Center which was donated by FIFA. There were over 30 coaches and volunteers in attendance as well as staff from the Football for Hope Center. Kelsey Moore led the training with my assistance where it could be given. The training was a way to bring all the sites together from all over Ghana and reinforce the curriculum that PLAY SOCCER…

Through a unique partnership between Georgetown University and Generations for Peace and I am able to travel to Ghana to research at different sport for peace and development organizations. My name is Patty Hester and I have created this blog to share my research, travels, and experiences in Ghana. 

I will be visiting two organizations while in Ghana, Right to Play and Play Soccer. I will have the opportunity to visit multiple sites for each organization while I am there. My research…

Pax Populi Standing for Human Rights Day and Peace

Monday 10th December 2012 is International Human Rights Day, a day which marks the anniversary of the

‘Universal Declaration of Human Rights’ (UDHR). 

This Declaration is made up of 30 Articles and was the…

The Universal Sight of Children Simply Being Children: “Afghanistan Should Not Be Defined By Violence”

Picture taken my the…

Something to listen at - just a tip :-)

Inspiring and engaging highlights from episodes of Peace Talks Radio, the series on peacemaking and nonviolent conflict resolution.  Listeners will hear:

• Young women from opposing sides in the Middle East conflict come together to work for peace. 
• A former West Point grad and Army captain puts the 'warrior ethos' to use in his post-service peace work.
• A Republican and a Democrat agree on what to do to…

Within a short time more than 240 people have uploaded their photo on www.myfaceforpeace.org.

We are excited, but it's still a long way to our goal - 10,000 faces for peace.

We…

The October 26 issue of the Peace & Justice Update is now online at http://www.sandiego.edu/peacestudies/ipj/publications/peace_and_justice_update/index.php

Following are selected headlines:

Latin America – Colombia: Peace Talks Open with Tense Remarks; Government Feels UN Pressure for Constitutional Reform

South and…

Eminent Scientist Dr. Madhu Krishan, The Founder & Chairman Of AUGP & Vice Chancellor Of American Based University, Conferred Doctorate Degrees & Awards To Many Principals, HODs, Professors Of Engineering College & Head Of many Reputed Institutions…

“The stabilizing part played by the E.U. has helped to transform most of Europe from a continent of war to a continent of peace,” (Thorbjorn Jagland, chair of awarding…

October is National Anti-Bullying Month.  Many people are looking for resources and materials regarding Bullying Prevention.  We at ASK Academy are constantly helping organizations and schools find ways to sustain positive behavior.  Here is a partial list of what teachers, administrators, and parents have to say about our Programs and Services.

20 reasons why people love the Stop Bullying…

Beginning with just two second-hand computers and a small office space, which was donated by a local institution, this group of passionate peace lovers and volunteers have now become the most effective global peace movement.

Conciliation Resources (CR) is a London based international peace building and conflict resolution organization, which was established in 1994.

Interested in being a part of a cross-cultural dialogue? We have room for more participants in our Connection Point Dialogues. Participating will give you the unique opportunity to engage in facilitated discussions via videoconferencing technology with a diverse group of Western, Arab and Muslim women from around the world. The program structure and contents will be based on a curriculum developed by Peace X Peace, to include activities and discussion on a variety of issues concerning both…

Here's a link to a post I recently wrote about women's leadership in the field of Peace through Health. Feel free to check out my post, as well as the others on the En(Gender)ing Peace Blog that explore the greater efforts women are making the area of peace and security.

Women and the Growth of Peace through Health