These women are saying “no more!” and responding to a deeply troubling situation in their community together taking a stand to change the problems they are experiencing. This year, a march of hundreds of women was organised to raise awareness for the plight of indigenous women dying in high numbers from assaults and murder. Tangentyere Women’s Safety Group educates other women about domestic violence, empowers them to speak out, and facilitates connection and support for one another. The women don’t want their children and grandchildren to grow up without mothers, aunts, sisters and grandmothers. As the inflictions of societal trauma increase, it is vital that we women heal our own wounds, transcend our suffering and come together in sisterhood.Ī group of mothers and grandmothers in Alice Springs are uniting to put an end to the violence plaguing women in the town camps. Women are biologically wired for nurturing and connection, which is why it is so vital for women to take up leadership in a world that appears to be splintering into greater divisions between humans. But while these may be movements led by females, they are not exclusive to women many men are involved in Black Lives Matter, and other feminist movements today. They are leading movements that adopt humanitarian values and stress equality for all, because when one human suffers, all humans suffer. Women are waking up and realising that they can change the world. The Women Wage Peace march was an awe-inspiring act of courage and solidarity. The vision of these three ladies has gathered momentum throughout the US and ignited activists to take a stand for race equality.
This global movement campaigns against violence and systemic racism towards black people, and is intersectional–embracing those traditionally on the margins of black freedom movements, such as gay, trans, disabled and people with records. Black Lives Matter was spearheaded by three women: Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors and Opal Tometi.
These women, with their historic act, demonstrated to Israelis and Palestinians that peace is possible in the Middle East.Īcross the ocean, an equally important cause was taken up by a group of women. The march took place over two weeks, culminating in a plea to the government for a peace treaty with Palestine. These mothers, tired of sending their children to war, took a stand and something amazing happened: a march with tens of thousands of Palestinian and Jewish women, walking hand in hand for peace. In 2016, a group of women from vastly different backgrounds spent a week together to brainstorm ways to break the cycle of violence. In one of the world’s greatest hotbeds of conflict, Israeli and Palestinian women are leading the way for peace. From the women’s march earlier this year, to smaller communities of women gathering to talk about solutions and ways they can create a better world, women are visioning change together. Around the world, from the African bush to the deserts of the Middle East from Central Australia to the streets of America, women are coming together to take a stand for peace, love and connection.
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