All those who say nothing can be done about what is happening globally today need to look at what these women achieved.
Here was a small, unarmed and apparently powerless group faced with the extraordinary challenge of stopping a war between rival factions who had become so dehumanised by year after year of rape and mass murder that they were daily engaging in the most unspeakable atrocities.
But here was first one or two women, then a few more who joined with them initially, inspiring a whole national movement of non-violent, non-cooperation which forced these moronic men to the peace table by the sheer power of their refusal to accept nothing less than that.
This is how the apparent 'miracle' was achieved:
1.) They said 'enough' - and meant it.
2.) They were not going to take 'no' for an answer, no matter how long it took or what sacrifice that entailed.
Here was a small, unarmed and apparently powerless group faced with the extraordinary challenge of stopping a war between rival factions who had become so dehumanised by year after year of rape and mass murder that they were daily engaging in the most unspeakable atrocities.
But here was first one or two women, then a few more who joined with them initially, inspiring a whole national movement of non-violent, non-cooperation which forced these moronic men to the peace table by the sheer power of their refusal to accept nothing less than that.
This is how the apparent 'miracle' was achieved:
1.) They said 'enough' - and meant it.
2.) They were not going to take 'no' for an answer, no matter how long it took or what sacrifice that entailed.
Crucially, there was a third element, also. They brought women together of different faiths and tribal loyalties behind the common goal of peace and freedom for all.'
It proved, as it always does, to be an unstoppable combination. What the women overcame through non-violent, non-cooperation and a refusal to give up no matter what the intimidation.
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