WICO -"Women's International Coalition " - for Culture of Peace, Non-Violence and Empowered Women", is a Non-Profit organization (NGO)
The organization was founded in Jerusalem, Israel by Dr. Dalia Steiner, "Ambassador for Peace", and in Oklahoma city, Oklahoma USA by Rev. Marilyn Kotulek - "International White Eagle Ministries Inc". (In 2003)
The organization was founded due to similar fates of the two cities and their civilians who witnessed terror attacks and suffered damage to property, death and loss of loved ones.
On October 2001, following the events of 9/11 , declared the United Nations that the first decade of the 21st century will be dedicated for the advancement of Peace and non-violence culture. Eight Nobel
Prize laureates headed by the Dali Lama, Rev. Desmond Tutu and Jody Williams – signed a joint declaration calling upon the governments and people of the world to take real steps towards developing this ideal and bringing forth its realization.
The organization goal is to work for the benefit of men, women and children all over the world without regard for ethnicity or religion. To protect their lives and rights. To improve their quality of life and to advance their working knowledge in the fields of General Education, Professional Education and in developing a Culture for Peace.To build "The National Peace Centers and The High Institutes for Peace and Non-Violence Studies". To prevent violence, injustice evolving from discrimination and social inequality.
The framework will be established by the organization as International and Local projects which will be performed simultaneously in all countries.
The Women's International Coalition will operate across the world through its branches in the five continents.
The organization will pursue recognition by the UN. and its istitutions.
In their joint declaration the writers emphasized the leaders inability to prevent the creation of conflict centers and their choice of violent means for conflict resolution. This path has brought on
destruction and increased the feelings of anxiety and insecurity to the point of losing hope in many throughout the world. The events of 9/11, has emphasized the need for a change and to present solidarity with the victims of the those acts of hostility and terror, to educate and teach the values and principles of peace and non violence beginning in schools and through to the universities". (The full resolution can be found on "The Peace Maker Site").
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Dr. Dalia Steiner
WICO - International President
"Ambassador for Peace"
