Crossings | Women Cross DMZ: The Origin
Clip: Season 6 Episode 4 | 58sVideo has Closed Captions
Christine Ahn talks about Women Cross DMZ, its purpose, and the women behind the walk.
Christine Ahn, executive director of Women Cross DMZ, talks about the spark behind the organization and their mission. She explains the decision to do a peace walk from North to South Korea in 2015, and why Gloria Steinem and 28 other women activists from around the globe were specifically recruited to join them.
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Crossings | Women Cross DMZ: The Origin
Clip: Season 6 Episode 4 | 58sVideo has Closed Captions
Christine Ahn, executive director of Women Cross DMZ, talks about the spark behind the organization and their mission. She explains the decision to do a peace walk from North to South Korea in 2015, and why Gloria Steinem and 28 other women activists from around the globe were specifically recruited to join them.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipThe Women Cross DMZ idea, it started, really, in December 2013.
I decided to organize a women's peace walk from North to South Korea.
The first person I reached out to was Gloria Steinem.
I said, "If we're able to do this women's peace walk across the DMZ, will you come?"
Just a few minutes later, she wrote right back and she said, "I lost several classmates in that war.
If I can help bring some healing, yes, I will walk with you."
We brought together 30 women, peacemakers from around the world, women that can talk about the impact of the unresolved Korean War, activists who can work across ideological and political lines.
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