POFcast Episode 12: Women as bridges of peace

Minagano Kape speaks with three Bridges of Peace program’s facilitators - Rose Yol, Anne Obar Korok and Doroka Aluel - to reflect on the journey of the program so far. Recorded during the Jonglei-GPAA Women’s Conference in Juba in August, the conversation explores how women are reclaiming voice and agency in community life, bridging divides across clans and states. The facilitators share personal stories of transformation, the power of collective leadership, and what it means to sustain peace from the inside out. 00:00 Introduction 01:15 Reflections on peace 03:45 Recap: what is 'Bridges of Peace' 05:15 How was the program received by the communities? 09:20 Women-led initiatives following the program 15:15 The experience of being a facilitator for the women's circles 20:30 Challenges in the process - pushing back against preconceptions 28:30 Highlight modules for the participants 31:55 Jonglei-GPAA Women's Conference impressions 35:40 Inspiration from the conference conversations: family, willingness, motherhood 38:43 The importance of these spaces for women 42:50 Tensions that emerge in the process 45:05 Looking forward to the final two days Bridges of Peace is based on the Creators of Peace Program of Creators of Peace International - https://www.creatorsofpeace.org