“Understanding Dignity means understanding a profound aspect of what it means to be human.” - Dr. Donna Hicks

Guest Donna Hicks has worked in conflict resolution around the world, including Israel/Palestine, Sri Lanka, and Northern Ireland. A few years back, she realized that all conflicts shared an essential commonality:  someone’s dignity had been violated. This episode explores where dignity violations showed up in the midterm elections, how peacebuilders can partner with the media to have a greater impact, and more 

Donna Hicks is an associate at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University, and a co-founder of the Dignity Index. 

Find Donna’s book here. 

Making Peace Visible is a project of War Stories Peace Stories. Our mission is to bring journalists and peacebuilders together to re-imagine the way the news media covers peace and conflict, and to facilitate expanded coverage of global peace and reconciliation efforts. 

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Making Peace Visible is hosted by Jamil Simon, and produced by Andrea Muraskin, with editing by Faith McClure. 

Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions, Doyeq, and Podington Bear. 

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