HERSTORY is a monthly series featuring inspiring women from Europe and the MENA region. This time, special guests Dr. Yael Admi and Dr. Reem Alhahajra shared their powerful stories and commitment to peace. Dr. Reem Alhahajra, from the Dheisheh refugee camp in Bethlehem, founded Women of the Sun in 2021 to empower Palestinian women and promote a nonviolent end to conflict. Dr. Yael Admi, co-founder of Women Wage Peace, was deeply shaped by personal family loss caused by war. H

J oin us on Zoom Thursday 16th Apr. ‘26. 7pm CET Translation: english/arabic & arabic/english Video recording is now available Dr. Admi and Ms. Reem Al-Hajajra co-pioneer peace efforts through Women Wage Peace (Israel) and Women of the Sun (Palestine). They collaborate in The Mother’s Call, urging leaders to end violence and resume negotiations. Their joint work has earned multiple awards and a 2025 Nobel Peace Prize nomination. In March 2026, they led the Barefoot Walk in R

In a world marked by division and the barriers that separate people, the conference aimed to offer practical insights on how to build better relationships at every level—between parents and children, husbands and wives, and within our wider communities. At its core, the event encouraged participants to value others more deeply while also recognising their own inherent worth. The conference was introduced by Gianinna Figus, local President of Women’s Federation for World Peace

On March 18, President Elisabetta Nistri met with Reem Al-Hajajreh, president of the organization Women of the Sun, and Yael Admi, president of the organization Women Wage Peace—both nominees for the Nobel Peace Prize and organizers of the Peace March to be held in Rome on March 24. On that occasion Israeli and Palestinian women will march together to demand that their children no longer be destined to become victims or killers. The meeting was very constructive and provided

President Elisabetta Nistri was invited to participate in the interreligious meeting representing WFWP Italy on February 23, 2026 at the headquarters of Scientology. Representatives of the Anglican Church, Islam, the Sikh religion, the European Anglican Church, Scientology, UPF, and also the councilor of the XIII Municipality of Rome Capital David Sbardella and the former prefect Maria Giovanna Eurato, director of Religious Affairs, were present. The aim of the meeting was to

“HEART AND CODE: The new frontiers of Consciousness in the digital age” is the theme of the conference that took place on February 18 at the Europe Experience room at the European Parliament office in Italy promoted by The Value of the Feminine and the Women's Federation for Peace in the World. The speakers who followed one another touched on the topic from different perspectives, bringing a valuable contribution. In essence, at the end of the work, everyone was able to unde

At the request of the board, the president called a meeting to report on the latest events at the national level. The invitation was also extended to members of local branches. The president showed photos of recent events in Rome, such as the conference at the European Parliament headquarters, as well as various photos of the award received in Assisi, UNA COLOMBA PER LA PACE (A DOVE FOR PEACE). The president then reported on some recent international and European events and f

Subregional President Elisabetta Nistri invited the national presidents to a final meeting for the current year. During the event, the latest International and European activities were reported, including the opening of an orphanage in Rwanda and the planning of a conference at the European Parliament in Brussels on 4 th March 2025. Elisabetta Nistri then focused on the objectives of WFWP International for 2026, which remain the same as those for 2025, with a commitment to im

President Elisabetta Nistri was invited to participate in an interfaith meeting at the Church of Scientology in preparation for Interfaith Harmony Week. The meeting was attended by representatives of the Focolare Movement, the Adventist Church, the European Episcopal Church of Scientology, and UPF. The event promoted by Scientology was an opportunity to get to know each other and share possible goals to achieve together. A common desire emerged to address the prevention of yo

On Saturday10th of January WFWP Bergamo organized an afternoon gathering with refreshments of homemade cakes and sweets offered by members. The purpose of the event was to raise funds to send to Congo in order to buy sewing machines for the women victims of war and violence. This was to support the project of the Association M 2R Congo. Their goal is to provide a formation course in sewing and to donate 80 women a sewing machine so that they can become independent and support

“Female creativity: from pain to value” was the theme of the conference held at the European Parliament headquarters in Italy – Europe Experience Davide Sassoli on December 2nd, 2025, organized through the collaboration between Forza e Bellezza Aps and WFWP Italy. It was a conference that followed a different format because it gave space to listening to the direct experiences of people who have gone through stories of trauma, violence, and loss and showed how creativity can b

Elisabetta Nistri president of WFWP Italy received the price COLOMBA DELLA PACE "DOVE OF PEACE" in Memory of Pope Francis, for the work that WFWP Italy is doing for women and for peace. The event was celebrated at the Museum of Assisi, in the presence of numerous dignitaries: Father Gianmaria Polidoro, Franciscan friar, founder of Assisi Pax; Dr. Massimo Maria Civale, president of the Catholic Association of Poor Knights of Christ of St. Bernard and promoter of the