“Women Resist Occupation and War”, International Conference, Jerusalem, 2005
The International Conference of Women in Black was held in Jerusalem on August 12-16, 2005. The experience was a powerful one, and exceeded the expectations of the organizers – more women came, more women participated from a distance, and the impact was profound and, we expect, long lasting.
I was an active member of the Organizing Committee, but the report on this website was written exclusively by me and expresses my own views. I have written it for posterity – to help the organizers of future conferences, and to reflect upon an event that was profoundly significant in my life.
This conference marked a milestone in the history of women’s peace organizing. I am proud to have been associated with it.
Combining Activism and Deliberations
Obstacles & How Overcome (or not)
International Women in Black Conference, Jerusalem, August 2005.
As elsewhere on this website, opinions expressed about this conference are solely my own. Gila Svirsky