Stories from the Frontlines: Women Peacebuilders in the Pandemic

We are committed to documenting the unique ways conflict and crises impact women, as well as women’s critical leadership and response. Our new initiative, Stories from the Frontlines: Women Peacebuilders in the Pandemic, amplifies stories of women peacebuilders who are responding to COVID-19 in conflict-affected communities.

If you are a woman peacebuilder on the frontlines of responding to the COVID-19 crisis, we would love to hear from you and share your story.

Your stories about confronting COVID-19 will aid our efforts to increase the visibility and recognition of women’s leadership and inform our ongoing research. We will share select stories on our social media and website to illuminate the work women peacebuilders are doing in the midst of the pandemic and call attention to the resources and support they need to continue their work.

Share Your Story

You may answer some or all of these questions. Please share brief responses that fit with the parameters of our social media storytelling platforms. We will make an effort to follow up with you for more information.

What is your name?

Or how would you like to be identified?
What community or organization do you represent?
What country do you work in, and what conflict are you working to address in your community?
How is COVID-19 impacting the lives and work of women in your conflict-affected community? Please write one sentence OR list five words.
How are women acting as leaders or responding to COVID-19 where you are? Please write one sentence OR list 5 words.
What are your hopes? What activities and practices do women in your community do to take care of each other’s mental and emotional wellbeing?
What are your greatest needs? What else do you want to share?
Please share your email address or WhatsApp number so our office can follow up with you.*
Do you want Georgetown to share your story publicly?
- Yes, please share my story
- Yes, share my story without my name
- No, do not share my story
If appropriate, please share your social media handles or organization website link so our network can learn more.

We cannot provide direct financial support, but we can help to raise awareness about your story.
Please include a photo of you and/or of your community’s response to COVID-19.
Max. file size: 100 MB.

For more information, please contact Evelyn Garrity at eg895@georgetown.edu.