International Women’s Peace Group, holding ‘2025 International Women’s Peace Group Conference’
On September 19, the International Women’s Peace Group (IWPG) hosted the 2025 World Women’s Peace Conference at Enford Hotel in Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do. The event brought together 800 women leaders from around the world to discuss sustainable pathways to peace. This year’s theme was “Beyond Conflict: Women’s Peace Leadership Toward Hope and Recovery.”
The conference welcomed key women political figures from conflict-affected regions, including Bintou Founé Bouahare Samaké, former Minister of Women, Children and Family Promotion of Mali; Faiza Abdelakoub Salam, Deputy Minister of Culture of Yemen; and Aisha Al Mahdi Shalabi, a Member of Parliament from Libya. They shared on-the-ground perspectives and highlighted the crucial role of women’s leadership in peacebuilding.
The first session focused on the role of women’s leadership in driving peace during conflict. MP Shalabi from Libya, in her keynote speech, underscored the possibilities of hope and recovery. Former Minister Samaké from Mali emphasized women as leaders of community and national recovery. Additionally, Kim Simplis Barrow, former First Lady of Belize, presented the impact of women’s leadership on the international peace landscape.
Later sessions showcased peace efforts such as initiatives in Mindanao, Philippines; feminist foreign policy in Mongolia; and women’s role in addressing climate crises in the Netherlands. The second half of the conference highlighted institutionalizing peace and expanding peace education, with examples from South Africa, Korea, and Mongolia. Notably, Mongolia introduced peace education within its military, resulting in 160 graduates—a remarkable achievement.
In the afternoon, the “Peace Family Workshop” gathered 90 peace leaders and ambassadors to plan strategies for the upcoming year. Side events included the International Peace Drawing Contest and a Peace Culture Lounge, offering global delegates a chance to experience Korean traditional culture.
Nayoung Jeon, Chairwoman of IWPG, highlighted the significance of the event, saying, “Women from across the globe, who have united and acted for peace amidst conflicts, gathered here today to discuss concrete steps toward sustainable peace.” The conference provided simultaneous interpretation in six languages, including Korean, English, French, Spanish, Arabic, and Mongolian, and was broadcast online in six additional languages.
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