Gulalai Ismail | Peace Heroines Northern Ireland

Gulalai Ismail

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In 2002, Pakistani sisters Gulalai and Saba, aged 16 and 15, founded Aware Girls to counter the culture of violence and the oppression of women while providing ‘a platform for learning and advocacy so [young women] could act as change agents in their communities [and] receive an education.’

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As we mark the 25th Anniversary of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement, this exhibition is an introduction to the women who worked for peace.