A Professor at Sabanci University in Istanbul and an expert on women in peacebuilding and inter-group dialogue, Ayşe Betül Çelik speaks on #HerStories of her focus on ethnicity, forced migration, reconciliation, civil society, and gender in peacebuilding and peace-making and how she actively works to teach gender-sensitive mediation and organize conflict resolution dialogue groups among diverse group of women in Turkey.

While not pursuing a career as a ‘traditional’ mediator, International & Environmental lawyer, Patricia Quillacq speaks on #HerStories of how she integrated the techniques and skills of mediation in her career, including while working for the Region of Tuscany, and later as a consultant for the Project GoverNat which dealt with participatory processes in managing water and biodiversity.

Former Deputy Prime Minister of Kosovo Edita Tahiri speaks on #HerStories of participating in a number of international peace processes and as Chief Negotiator of Kosovo at the EU facilitated Dialogue on normalization of neighbourly relations between Kosovo and Serbia (2011-2017). She also speaks about her experience as the Chief Negotiator of Kosovo in the EU mediated peace talks with Serbia and of being a signatory of the first ever-reached agreement between Kosovo and Serbia, after 20 years of peace talks. 

Women play a significant role in peacebuilding and mediation but their voices often remain unheard.

Magda Zenon, a Cypriot member of the Mediterranean Women Mediators Network (MWMN), in collaboration with UN Women, is launching #HerStories, a new podcast series aimed at increasing the visibility and amplifying the voices of women mediators and peacebuilders.

In each episode a different member of the MWMN will narrate her story. Coming from diverse contexts and facing different challenges, each guest will share her experiences and her success story, and will reflect on the role women play in peacebuilding.

Deeyah Khan, a music producer and documentary filmmaker, talks on kaleid'HER'scope about her first documentary 'Banaz: A Love Story' and the need for women's stories to be heard.