Creating a Culture of Peace

Creating a Culture of Peace

CULTURE OF WAR	CULTURE OF PEACE
Power Based on Force	Power Based on Cooperation
Exploitation of Nature	Environmental Sustainability
Exploitation of People	Respect for Human Rights
Male Domination	Gender Equity
Authoritarian Governance	Democratic Participation
Having Enemies	Making Friends
Secrecy and Propaganda	Free Flow of Information and Knowledge
Armament	Disarmament

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The Culture of Peace in a Nutshell

How to Recognize a Culture of Peace
(Free Posters Available at OMNI-NWACC.org)

A Crossroads in History

Small Acts of Leadership

EIGHT ACTION AREAS TO BRING
ABOUT A PARADIGM SHIFT

		1	Fostering a culture of peace through education
		2	Promoting sustainable economic and social development
		3	Promoting respect for all human rights
		4	Ensuring equality between women and men Respecting the Inner Light: The Quaker Concept of Gender Equity
		5	Fostering democratic participation
		6	Advancing understanding, tolerance, and solidarity Ending the Conflict: Science, Religion, and the Universe Redefining the Sacred: The Emergence of Militant Fundamentalism
		7	Supporting the free flow of information and knowledge
		8	Promoting international peace and security

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