Seventy Years After Korea's Division, Women Lead Push for Peace
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By Jon Letman
Women representing South Korea and more than 16 other countries gathered this week in Seoul for the #WomenPeaceKorea symposium and Women's DMZ walk. (Photo: Jeehyun Kwon)
When scores of Korean women representing a coalition of some 30 peace groups and NGOs entered South Korea's National Assembly on the banks of Seoul's Han River, they weren't alone. This week, the Korean peace makers were joined by an international delegation of women peace activists for a symposium focused on ending the Korean War. A women's peace walk along the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) is scheduled for May 26.
When women participate in negotiations, the likelihood of achieving peace increases substantially and that peace lasts longer.
For the fourth time since 2015, these activists gat...