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Peace Movement Spotlights Women's Stories of Violence and Abuse on the Web
WASHINGTON D.C. and LONDON, June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- - Peace X Peace Breaking News from Women at the Front Lines Connects Women in its Global Community for Practical Actions Toward Peace In a world where injustice, prejudice and abuse against women and their families are escalating daily, PeaceXPeace.org has launched a new channel to spotlight the dangerous predicaments and extreme adversities faced every day by women across the globe. Peace X Peace broadcasts events on the day they happen. Women in frontline positions, who face natural disasters, organized oppression or even domestic violence, now have access to help through the Peace X Peace global community. Journalists, editors and bureau chiefs have free access to real-time reports from women in areas of strife for breaking news and sidebar/feature stories. "The world needs to know what's really happening at the front lines and how it affects daily life for these women," said Peace X Peace Chief Strategy Officer Linda Higdon. Using the latest Web technology, Peace X Peace gives women the chance to tell their stories and then link need and response with immediate support, exchange and acts of peace. "The growing number of women who are ready to take action need to know where help is needed most." The Peace X Peace community offers a menu of choices. Membership is free and includes a monthly newsletter, access to breaking news and stories and pointers from women who are "shaking things up" in their villages and communities, rather than wait for someone else to provide a solution. Members can request a match with a like-minded woman in a particular region, or join a Women's Global Roundtable (Cost: US$40 per year) spotlighting effective women change makers. Citizen journalists from the Middle East, Rwanda and Europe can post breaking news as well as success stories, and photos of their creative solutions for peace. Breaking the Mold for Aid Peace X Peace breaks the old donor-recipient model, which places power into the hands of the donor and diminishes the recipient. "We each have something critical to offer to another woman who needs to hear our story and benefit from our experience and wisdom," said Higdon. "For women living on the edge, the ability to connect and pool effective approaches to peace can be as life-sustaining as a bag of rice." For more information, go to: http://www.peacexpeace.org or call Linda Higdon on +1-703-879-6967 or Rachelle Pachtman on +1-212-996-1715.
