SHE TALKS PEACE: Recovering Power, Restoring Peace

QUEZON CITY — Last week, we had a conversation on the environment with former DENR Undersecretary Ipat Luna. She had voiced her concerns for the state of our natural resources, with “schizophrenic” organization of the DENR and the lack of political will of our legislators to do what must be done to protect us from the disastrous impact of climate change. This week, I saw for myself the devastation climate change can cause.

The Maldives, a tropical paradise favored by Europeans and wealthy Arabs, is a small country located in South Asia. With a population less than 600,000, it only has a total land area of 298 sq km in its chain of 26 atolls. Mariyam tells us that there is one resort allowed per island, making tourism the principal industry of the Maldives.

Two of my Indonesian sisters were at the conference with me: Ruby Khofifah, the Secretary General of Asian Muslim Action Network and co-founder of the Southeast Asian Network of Women Peacebuilders and Mira Kusumarini, the founder and Director of the EMPATIKU Foundation which addresses peace and security, and community empowerment. Ruby and Mira are committed to expanding peace initiatives across the generational divide and leadership of women in decision making.

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