Women of Conscience
Women’s leadership and peaceful societies are inextricably linked: One cannot exist without the other. While this fact is well documented, women around the world continue to be excluded from the …
Project Support Fund Now Open
The Coalition is pleased to announce that applications for its 2019 Project Support Fund are now being accepted, with the consultation period taking place from May 16-June 25, 2019, and …
“It Takes Great Courage to Face the Facts:” On Women’s Activism in the MENA Region
Originally trained as a pediatric specialist, Maha Alsakban founded Coalition member Women’s Human Rights Centre in 2003. Based in Diwaniya, in south central Iraq, WHRC works to equip women with …
Bearing Witness: Women’s Experiences in Detention
“I think we were not conscious of the mistreatment we suffered as women, at least not as conscious as we are today. In that situation, we did not talk about …
Freedom of Speech and the Right to Memory in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
On November 15, 2018, 13 academics were detained by police in Istanbul, Turkey, accused of being involved in anti-government protests that occurred in the city’s Gezi Park in 2013. The …
The Art of Inclusion: Reimagining Indigenous Representations
The International Coalition of Sites of Conscience will soon launch a 12-month initiative entitled The Art of Inclusion with support from the New York State Council of the Arts (NYSCA). …
Channels of Trust: Working with Marginalized Communities in Colombia
The conflict in Colombia claimed the lives of over 200,000 people between 1958-2013. To help those affected, and begin to bridge historic divides in the country, the Coalition’s Global Initiative …
Dialogue Across Difference in Sri Lanka
The Coalition’s Global Initiative for Justice, Truth and Reconciliation has been working with civil society organizations in Sri Lanka since 2015 to facilitate communication between local communities and the government …
Serious Play: Institutional Creativity with Linda Norris
Since her first volunteer job at the Chemung County Historical Society in upstate New York at the age of 14, Linda Norris has been reflecting on museums’ transformative power. In …
A Woman of Action: Pearl S. Buck and the House that Honors Her
Through its Methodology and Practice department, the Coalition offers a range of trainings and consultations to help museums, historic sites and other cultural organizations engage visitors in ever relevant and …
