This episode sheds a spotlight on female bridge-builders, with interviews with representatives from four different projects in the UK, Sweden, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Denmark. Their stories highlight the importance of breaking from our echo chambers and how even unlikely friendships may have the possibility to develop. This is a feature podcast for International Women's Day, with excerpts from standalone episodes that will also be published in the coming weeks. This episode is produced by Rebecca Bellamy and Dr Majbritt Lyck-Bowen who represent the Centre of Religion, Reconciliation and Peace at the University of Winchester and is part of an ongoing Podcast series produced by the Centre, titled Talking Peace, Exploring Conflict. 

The University of Winchester’s Centre of Religion, Reconciliation and Peace (CRRP) was established in 2010 and is dedicated to helping make a tangible difference to those affected by structural violence and armed conflict, our work is particularly focussed on examining the crucial links between theory and practice in religious peacebuilding and reconciliation processes, and how each informs, challenges and enhances the other.

We strongly believe in the power of collaboration, and the importance of cultural and contextual forms of peacebuilding, and we work with academic partners; secular, religious and faith-based organisations; and government and multi-national institutions worldwide. We offer training and consultancy in many areas of peacebuilding and reconciliation, and highly commended post-graduate courses.

Read more about the Centre of Religion, Reconciliation and Peace here https://winchester.ac.uk/crrp