Join Zonta International for three thought-provoking and engaging sessions examining the experiences of women in conflict and the critical role of women peacebuilders in shaping pathways toward peace.

Across three sessions, participants will hear directly from women and experts with experiences from conflict-affected contexts, including Ukraine, Afghanistan and other regions around the world. The program will feature:

• Session #1 (7:00 AM CST): Explores historical and lasting impacts of wartime sexual violence, focusing on WWII “comfort women” and the Tokyo Women’s Tribunal, featuring a film screening and talkback with Indai Sajor.
  
• Session #2 (10:00 AM CST): A global panel featuring a refugee scholar from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a Ukrainian Zonta member and a representative from UN Women Afghanistan discussing the realities of armed conflict and displacement.
  
• Session #3 (4:00 PM CST): A keynote address and Q&A by New Zealand Chief of Army, Major General Rose King, on navigating conflict consequences.

Together, these sessions will examine the complex relationship between conflict, gender-based violence and peacebuilding while creating space for dialogue about the role of women’s leadership in building more peaceful and equitable societies.

Participants are encouraged to listen and reflect on how advocacy, solidarity and collective action can contribute to advancing women’s rights and strengthening efforts to prevent and address violence against women and girls.

Access: Admission is US$25 per person to support the Zonta Foundation for Women, with recordings emailed to ticket holders 3–7 days post-event.

Please check out our Advocacy Tools webpage to access the recordings of the 2025 Summit sessions.