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Can women end Korean War? After DMZ crossing, Gloria Steinem says ‘Yes’
May 25, 2015 by John Power
Ms. Steinem was one of 30 women activists, including Nobel laureates Mairead Maguire and Leymah Gbowee, who crossed the demilitarized zone between the North and South on Sunday. Protesters say their campaign was naive.
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Gloria Steinem, peace activists cross Demilitarized Zone separating Koreas
May 24, 2015 by Daniel Costa-Roberts
Feminist icon Gloria Steinem along with a group of 30 women peace activists crossed the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone that separates North and South Korea on Sunday, in what organizers called a “symbolic act of peace” meant to encourage dialogue and reunification between the two countries.
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Women peace activists cross Korean DMZ amid heavy security and criticism
May 24, 2015 by Steven Borowiec
A group of women peace activists from 15 countries around the world crossed the Demilitarized Zone into South Korea amid heavy security and criticism over their trip to North Korea, a country with a dangerous nuclear weapons program and an extensive record of human rights abuses.
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Peace Activists Cross Demilitarized Zone Separating Koreas
May 24, 2015 by Choe Sang-Hun
It was rare for the two rival Korean governments to agree to allow a group of peace activists to pass through the border area, known as the DMZ.
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Bridging the DMZ: Women’s peace march aims to heal Korean rifts
May 23, 2015 by Pamela Falk
International women activists including Gloria Steinem and two Nobel Peace laureates on Sunday were denied an attempt to walk across the Demilitarized Zone dividing North and South Korea, but were allowed to cross by bus and complete what one of them called a landmark peace event.
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