IN THEIR HANDS

WOMEN TAKING OWENERSHIP OF PEACE
through the lens of women photographers

United Nations Photo Exhibit Coming to San Francisco

Open to the public starting December 2nd to the 30th at the San Francisco War Memorial Veterans Building Lobby, 401 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA.

Shown for the first time on the West Coast, the 'In Their Hands: Women Taking Ownership of Peace' exhibition highlights the work of women peacekeepers and peacebuilders as seen through the eyes of local women photographers.

The United Nations Department of Peace Operations, the United Nations Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, and UN Women, in collaboration with the United Nations Association of the USA, San Francisco Chapter, will be hosting this premier event at the War Memorial Veterans Building Lobby, 401 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, from December 2nd to December 30th.

This powerful exhibit profiles 14 women from around the world who have mediated with armed groups, participated in peace talks, advanced political solutions, and advocated for women’s rights and participation. Their stories come from the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mali, South Sudan, Sudan, Lebanon, Yemen, and Columbia

Please register here. View the exhibit outline here.

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