Danai Gurira Instagram – There are a record number of conflicts around the world—more than at any point since World War II. And invariably, women and girls pay the price, subjected to violence, hunger and displacement.
What would happen if the world decided to listen to women in war zones about what they need, and how conflicts can be solved? Playwright, activist and UN Women Goodwill Ambassador Danai Gurira spoke powerfully about that at Free Future 2024, reminding the world that even in conflict zones, darkness is temporary—or can be–if women leaders are allowed to shine the light. Her own play “Eclipsed” traced how conflict-zone violence played out in Liberia’s Second World War—which women were crucial in ending.
Gurira spoke alongside Niemat Ahmadi, president of the Darfur Women Action Group in Sudan, where women are currently experiencing conflict-zone violence; Nancee Oku Bright, Chief of Staff for the UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict; and Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda, Deputy Executive Director at UN Women. Watch their full conversation at ourfreefuture.org/event.
This video is part of the #FreeFuture series from the Ford Foundation and The Meteor.
#16Days of Activism | Posted on 11/Dec/2024 20:30:37
