Seamstresses of Peace

Presented in Collaboration with Rotary District 7620 Peace Committee  

Title: Seamstresses of Peace: Mental Health and Economic Empowerment for Women Facing Conflict 

Discussion of the potential of networks for peace, drawing on a recent experience in Colombia, where they met with the Love Foundation, an organization that supports women who have experienced conflict. The Love Foundation's initiative, Seamstresses of Peace, provides mental health relief and economic empowerment through art and entrepreneurship, using sewing workshops as a platform. This is a joint session with the Rotary District 7620 Peace Committee Peace Talks Series. 

Speakers: 

• Isabella Cuevas, Carter School Better Evidence Project, and Member of the Rotary-Carter School Collaboration Team 
• Manuela Cordoba, President of the Bogotá Centenario Rotary Club.   
• Carlos Guiza, Peace Fellow and Member of the Rotary Club of Washington Global