Shanti, Yudh Nahi | Peace Not War
We, women and concerned citizens, drawing upon our historical heritage of nonviolence, call for the cessation of all forms of violent conflict and recommit ourselves to following the path of peace and nonviolence.
Women Against Violence is a campaign of Peacebuilders Forum India, launched in March 2026. It is rooted in a simple and enduring truth: women are the most vulnerable in any war or violent conflict situation and this is the reason why women are also the greatest defenders of peace.
In almost all conflicts, women struggle for the survival of their families and communities and often suffer unspeakable deprivation and humiliation. Women endure disproportionate violence because of the structured discrimination ‘of being women’ and even more so if they come from certain castes, ethnic or religious background.
Recognizing the disproportionate impact of armed conflict and violence on them, women have often been seen to be advocates for nurturing safe environments for future generations and votaries of nonviolent peacebuilding in praxis. Today, globally, large numbers of women can be counted upon to be repositories of peacebuilding and resilience in the face of violence: many with strategic skills of facilitation, mediation and negotiation towards sustainable and peaceful transformations.
This campaign calls for action based on this recognition and affirmation of women as peacebuilders.
Cessation of hostilities in West Asia and end to armed conflict that has no moral or legal grounds.
Women to be placed at every dialogue table, not as observers but as full and equal participants
An end to daily structural violence: domestic violence, discrimination, economic exclusion and denial of dignity.
Campaign begins at Rajghat, where Gandhi was cremated and where the nation first renewed its vow of nonviolence.
April to May 2026, Through Communities. The campaign travels from Delhi to Mumbai, stopping at communities along the way to hold public meetings, conversations and peace gatherings. Each stop is an invitation to more people to join the call, to carry the message in their own communities and to stand together for peace.
Campaign arrives in Mumbai on International Workers' Day, completing the Delhi to Mumbai journey.
Holding an event can be as simple as gathering a few friends or colleagues for a conversation about peace and nonviolence. It could be a community meeting, a film screening, a letter-writing session to your local representative, or a public vigil. What matters is that you bring people together and carry this message forward in your own community. If you would like guidance or support in organising something, please write to us at the contact details below.