Womens Federation for World Peace

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Womens Federation for World Peace
UNDPI/ECOSOC/NGO General Consultative Status
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International Cooperation

• Womens Federation for World Peace International
• Womens Federation for World Peace Europe
• Womens Federation For World Peace National
  Chapter

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Womens Federation for World Peace International
at the United NationsUNDPI/ECOSOC/NGOGeneral
Consultative Status
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ANNUAL FORUM ON THE ERADICATION OF POVERTY
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UN Geneva Plenary session

• The Keynote Speech was delivered by video from H.
  E. Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak, First Lady of Egypt and
  Founder of the Womens International Peace
  Movement. She opened her discourse by saying
  that she chose to focus on the many positive
  advances and expressed her gratitude to all
  those women and men who have continued to raise
  consciousness of the imperative of peace.

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The Purpose of Womens Federation of World Peace

• The aim of Womens Federation for World Peace
  International is to realise a peaceful and
  harmonious world. Todays problems cannot be
  solved by the logic of politics alone, but
  require as well the logic of reconciliation,
  compassion, love, service and sacrifice on the
  part of men and women working together. WFWPs
  four major focuses are empowerment of women
  world-wide the reinforcement of family values a
  sound upbringing of children, and building
  partnerships for peace through restorative
  co-operation of women.

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Who are we ?
We are women from all walks of life with the
common goal to bridge all differences of race,
nationality, religion, social background, culture
and education to obtain worldwide peace
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Women and Peace

• The feminine tries to find and unite the common
  factor in all ideas,
• in the creative force,
• through discovering
• opportunities in resistance
• and finding solutions
• through combining
• various ideologies and philosophies. Which point
  of view provides the better way to research,
  create and realize the
• possibilities of peace?
• Who would be better to
• achieve peace and to educate
• the next generation
• to live in peace?
• Chris Griscom

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What we do

• Intercultural exchange through Bridges of Peace
• Educational programs
• Social welfare programs

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Bridges of Peace, a new way to heal the wounds
of abuse, misunderstandings, intolerance,
prejudices and war.

• Peace and reconciliation are anchored in the
  hearts of people through friendship and
  partnership.

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• When participants in a Bridge of Peace Ceremony
  embrace at the centre of the bridge a new
  partnership begins. Whether they are
  representatives of previous regimes and cultures
  which are in conflict with each other, whether
  there are current disputes between races and
  classes or whether it is simply current
  relationships between friends and family members,
  this simple act seals the personal dedication to
  each other and the tasks of development and
  comprehension what lies ahead.
• The cycle of resentment and violence can be
  stopped if representatives of earlier criminals
  and victims representing those who are doing the
  repenting and those who are doing the forgiving
  embrace in the middle of the bridge.

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Bridges of Peace in the Middle East
Heart to Heart For Peace In the Middle East
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Womens Conferences for Peace in the Middle East
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International Conferences
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Seminars
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Educational MaterialSpeeches and thoughts

• Logic of love
• Culture of peace is a culture of heart
• The Power of the Feminine in Me
• An Historical Opportunity for Women to make an
• Active Contribution in building a Culture of
  Peace.
• Bridges of Peace, a new way to heal the wounds of
  abuse, misunderstandings, intolerance, prejudices
  and war.
• Feminine qualities of leadership
• Living our dignity
• Unseen spiritual power of women
• Women as Peacemakers
• Lost and found, a historical view of the Dignity
  of Women
• Is World Peace possible?
• Ways towards Peace

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Website

• http. //www.
• womenaspeacemakers org/
• Member Communication Group http//groups.yahoo.
  com/group/wfwpeurope/

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Dignity of Women

• With confidence that we, as women, have very
  special value, unique abilities, and distinct
  gifts which our society needs, we can work to
  realize peace in the world by making a
  contribution to the development of our own
  society.
• Therefore, we can no longer tolerate that our
  dignity as women continues to be abused and
  ignored by the reduction of women to her sexual
  parts or by acquiescence to unjust laws, sexist
  advertising, films, and publications.
• We must return to the moral and original
  standard, in which sexuality is the expression of
  a deep love between husband and wife.
• If we continue to subject ourselves and our
  children to the ideal as defined by the fashion
  industry, and beauty as defined in advertising,
  then we will lose all reference to those values
  which give meaning and fulfilment to our lives.

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Signaturesfor Peace Campaigns
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Cultural activities for better understanding
among different nationalities, religions and races
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Discovering our cultural heritage
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Ambassadors for Peace
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Prayers for Peace
Women in 35 European countries pray
together for Peace in the Middle East
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Prayers for Peace,Birmingham
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Celebrating UN Days

• International Day of Peace
• International Womens Day

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Humanitarian Assistance
Austria-Germany-Albania
Help for Kenia
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WFWP International gathers funds to help North
Korea

• The WFWP International and especially the WFWP
  Chapter in South Korea began the 1 love
  sharing campaign which is to set aside a certain
  amount each month to help the needy, starting
  with the suffering people in North Korea. Not
  only food but also clothes, paper, pencils, toys
  for nurseries and kindergartens are necessary. In
  February 2001 already 30 000 pieces of
  underclothing was donated to children, in 2002
  material for women working clothes and paper for
  primary schools. Further donations were given
  directly to women organisations in North Korea in
  2003.

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Knitting Love
Help for South-Asia
Russian Orphanage
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Interfaith Children's Home.   Hyderabad, India

• Promoting basic human rights providing an
  education to Dalit, or untouchable, children
• Providing humanitarian aid clothes, books,
  food, etc
• Providing a warm and caring environment through
  the dedicated staff at the Home, and in the local
  school
• Interfaith cooperation , promoting Communal
  Harmony in India.
• The Childrens Home has provided a link between
  Britain and India,
• The project has been sponsored by women of all
  Faiths                                        
   

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European Impressions
Spain
Italy
Romania
Belgium-Germany
Malta
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European Impressions
France-Africa
Hungary
Finnland
United Kingdom
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Our contribution
Only with the contribution of women can peace
come about. We, as women, have very special
value, unique abilities, and distinct gifts
which our society needs. For the sake of the
next generation we are making a contribution to
the development of our society.
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Thank You