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others” as deranged and dangerous enemies. The complexity of the conflict and war in
Provocative and humiliating rhetoric Ukraine may also have contributed to a
is hampering international dialogue. A hesitance in involvement from parts of the
militaristic narrative is becoming more and peace-movement. But the large majority has
more common. been clear in demanding a cease-fire and
peace negotiations. More and more people
There is a strong polarisation dividing who are also now taking to the streets for a long
believe that more weapons to Ukraine are term, just and peaceful solution. It takes both
necessary from those of us who think that courage and stamina to stand up for peace.
if weapons could create peace, we would
have had world peace long ago and that Q: Why do you think women are more into
we instead need to put all our energy and peace movements than men?
competence into searching for peaceful and The UNESCO Statement on Women’s
durable solutions, even placing peace before contribution to a Culture of Peace, underlines
right. Also, members of peace organisations the intimate link between gender equality,
may feel a dilemma between “patriotism” development and peace: “There can be no
and pacifism, between being comfortably lasting peace without development, and
within mainstream thinking or risking to be no sustainable peace without full equality
labelled quite brutally as running the errands between women and men”.
of the “enemy”. Both politicians and the
media seem more interested in listening to Women have always been strong supporters
the war-movement and war-logic than to the of peace, perhaps because women both
peace-movement. Non-violent solutions are give life and are caretakers of life. Women’s
hardly worthy of any media coverage. Most initiatives for peace often stem from anger and
unfortunately, both politicians and the media frustration over political decisions they have
call much more on NATO than on the United not been in a position to influence. Women
Nations. The funding of the peace movement normally have less stake in the military-
is also at a record low. industrial complex and earn less from it.

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