Ending the era of militarism, protecting the planet (and why we need feminism to get there)
Watch recorded session on Youtube (scroll forward): https://youtu.be/gMjW34XoiUo
2:00 PM - 3:45 PMWed
Room Z-salen (first floor)
Speakers
Lina Hjärtström
Policy and Advocacy Director, WILPF Sweden
IKFF
Edwick Madzimure
President, WILPF Zimbabwe
Diana Salcedo
Director, WILPF Colombia
Sylvie Ndongmo
Founder, WILPF Cameroon
WILPF Cameroon
Organisers
Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty
Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF)
WILPF is a global feminist peace movement working for disarmament, women's participation and conflict prevention. WILPF has national sections in 50 countries in the world.
https://youtu.be/gMjW34XoiUo Why is militarism one of the key obstacles to achieving a healthy planet and prosperity for all? This thought-provoking event, moderated by feminist environmentalist Joni Saeger, seeks to address this question through personal stories by feminist activists from Cameroon, Colombia, Sweden, and Zimbabwe. Set to take place at the People’s Forum in Stockholm, panelists will each share a short story from their own context. While the women are from different regions of the world, their stories have one thing in common: Each story exposes the links between the military, militarism as a pattern, and environmental degradation – and points to feminist solutions. These rich narratives will offer the audience captivating insights into the real security threat for planet and people: Dependence on militarised security and the exploitative capitalism that both protects and promotes militarism.