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SAVE-Sisters Against Violent Extremism is the world's first female counter-terrorism platform. Headquartered at the Women without Borders offices in Vienna, Austria, the SAVE initiative brings together a broad spectrum of women determined to create a united front against violent extremism. SAVE provides women with the tools for critical debate to challenge extremist thinking and to develop alternative strategies for combating the growth of global terrorism.
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SAVE – Sisters Against Violent Extremism
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What is SAVE? SAVE is the world‘s first female counterterrorism
platform. SAVE is a Women without Borders initiative. SAVE encourages female leadership and action in
security, counter-terrorism, and peace-building. SAVE provides women with the tools to challenge
extremist thinking and develop alternative strategies to combat global terrorism.
SAVE breaks through barriers of nationalism, religion, and ethnicity to form a global network of women dedicated to end violent extremism.
Who does SAVE work with?
Mothers Universities and schools Victims and survivors of terrorist attacks Policy-makers NGOs and women’s
groups Former radicals Academics and
Educators
Where does SAVE currently operate?Israel & Palestine
Yemen
India
Pakistan
Indonesia
Tajikistan
Northern Ireland
Upcoming:
Somalia, England, Nigeria
and France
Mothers MOVE!
• Encourage mothers to act as early-warning systems for the signs of radicalization, given their position at the heart of families and communities.
•Equip women with the tools to challenge extremist thinking and to advocate for alternatives to violent extremism.
•Promote dialogue about and provide mutual support for ending violent extremism.
•Engage in on-the-ground data collection to gather evidence for needs-based project implementation.
Phyllis Rodriguez & Aicha el-Wafi build bridges after 9/11
•Phyllis Rodriguez lost her son in the 9/11 attacks.
•Aicha el-Wafi is the mother of Zacarias Moussaoui, the first person ever to be tried in a US court on charges of involvement in the 9/11 attacks.
•Phyllis and Aicha formed a strong bond over the years; together they advocate against all forms of violent extremism.
NIGERIA•Christian pastor Esther Ibanga and Muslim scholar Khadija Hawaja came together to end the violence in Nigeria.
•Their shared experience with the threat of violent extremism brought them closer together.
•They are a perfect example of how influential women can be in combating the ideologies and realities of violent extremism.
Bridge-building dialoguesINDIA & PAKISTAN
There is no ‘them,’ there is only ‘us’
With Indian and Pakistani activists, experts, academics, victims Breaking down prejudice Building understanding Building on commonalities Creating SAVE spaces
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Mothers for Change!
Research project in Egypt, Pakistan, Israel, Palestine, Northern Ireland (and Saudi Arabia)
Addressing mothers as key players in the process of prevention and deradicalization.
Identifying ways to engage women as critical actors in their communities.
Identifying the tools they need to act as early warning systems in their immediate environment.
Mothers‘ Schools
Increasing mothers’ self-confidence to counter violent-extremism through a strategic course.
Identifying local and international trainers to deliver additional free courses in a wide range of topics such as health, language and parenting.
ISRAEL & PALESTINE
•Robi Damelin and Siham Abu Awwad reached out to one another across the divide of the conflict and formed a strong alliance.
• They are determined to achieve a ‘human solution’ for the ongoing conflict by reaching out to other mothers on both sides.
•It’s not enough to merely include women and mothers in the peace process; they must be among the leaders.
Takeaways from SAVE‘s field visit to Israel & Palestine in February 2012
Both Palestinian and Israeli mothers wish for a more stable and prosperous future for their children.
Palestinian mothers are increasingly worried that their children might become involved in violent activities.
Israeli mothers are often concerned when their children are obliged to join the army.
The suffering of a Palestinian mother who lost her son/daughter in the conflict is the same as the pain of an Israeli mother who lost hers.
By connecting on a human level, these mothers become able to see eye to eye and ‘use their pain as a power’ to achieve reconciliation and peace.
Hillary Clinton on SAVE
Follow SAVE Online!
Website: www.women-without-borders.org
Blog: womenwithoutborders-save.blogspot.com
Facebook: Women without Borders Fanpage
Twitter : @SAVEalerts
Join us!
Women without Borders/SAVE
is looking for summer and fall interns
Send your CV and cover letter to:
