Feminist Organising for Peace

This chapter suggests that ‘feminist organising for peace’ is a feministresponse to war and a way to resist violence. In presenting this solution,I engage with research about failed attempts to pursue successful solutions to armed conflict. Despite difficulties in feminist organising toachieve peace arrangements, feminist organising within civil societyis a common and necessary reaction to armed violence. Feministorganising offers a practical way for ordinary women to engage ineveryday politics and to resist war. Common means for organisinginclude: the physical act of showing up to peace protests, the initiation of street vigils or online activism, and the supply of material aidor emotional support to civilians during war. In long-term conflicts,these acts may transform into local or even international networks,non-governmental organisations (NGOs), or service-oriented institutions. Organising for peace is thus one of the most basic feministsolutions for ending war.