A Conversation with Women-led Peace Movements from Israel and Palestine

Across Divides: Women Building Peace on the Ground

The recent ceasefire in Gaza generated a mix of hope and skepticism. While some saw it as a long-awaited opening for dialogue and reconstruction, others questioned whether it addressesd the structural roots of the conflict.

The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security (GIWPS) will host a virtual conversation spotlighting women-led grassroots peace movements working across the Israeli-Palestinian divide at a critical moment. 

Women Wage Peace and Women of the Sun, recipients of the 2024 Hillary Rodham Clinton Awards, were recognized for their extraordinary efforts to advance peace and reconciliation. We are pleased to welcome them back for this virtual conversation and to continue our meaningful engagement with them.

Both groups have called for inclusive, people-centered approaches to peace. Their activism, grounded in empathy, human connection, and mutual recognition of loss, offers a pathway for preserving hope and dialogue amid ongoing uncertainty.

This conversation will bring together leading women peacebuilders to assess whether the current moment represents a genuine peace opportunity, discuss what is needed to make it work on the ground, and explore how the international community can support women’s participation to ensure any potential process is inclusive, just, and enduring.