We areSisters Against Violent Extremism.

As active supporters of the SAVE Declaration, we are encouraging

mothers everywhere to stand in solidarity

together against violent extremism.

I want to feel the power of that message

permeating the corridors of power all over the

world.

—Anne Carr

Dialogue Practitioner, Northern Ireland

SAVE is…

a network of passionate women working together

for the welfare of all vulnerable groups around

the world,

ensuring a more just and secure environment for

women.

—Nadia al-SakkafEditor-in-Chief, Yemen Times, Yemen

Somehow we must combine our resources

in a way to pressure the policy makers to

start at least managing conflicts, if not solving them, so that violence stops and people can

gain normal lives.

—Anita Pratap

Journalist and Author, India

Today’s girls are tomorrow’s mothers, and

they need to be prepared to create better

generations.

—Fatima al-ZuhairiPrincipal, Rabia al Adawea School, Yemen

It is important that we declare

ourselves as fighters for human rights and against war, terror, and

violence.

After all, we have one thing in common –

our humanity.

—Memnuna Zvizdiç

Executive Director, Žene Ženama, Bosnia

We areSisters Against Violent Extremism.

SAVE is what we were missing all this time—a space that helps us to connect and dialogue for

larger goals in life: peace, bonding, and

sisterhood.

For me, SAVE has opened up a different

world altogether.

—Archana Kapoor

Founder and Executive Director, SMART

Publisher, Hardnews Magazine, India

SAVE creates a platform for women from all over the world to meet, to share

their work against extremism, and to benefit from the experience of the

other.

SAVE uses Storytelling to create an understanding of

narratives, which create empathy and leads to a

healthier dialogue, free of prejudice.

—Robi DamelinSpokesperson, Parents Circle-Families Forum, Israel

I have big hopes that women worldwide will have a more significant role as peace makers.

My dream is that humanitarian and peace values will spread globally.

I realize it is a big challenge, but it is

not impossible.

—Lily Zakiyah MunirFounder and Director, Center for Pesantren and Democracy, Indonesia

I travel to talk to young women so that they can learn from my experiences and don’t suffer what I did.

—Aicha el Wafi, mother of Zacarias Moussaoui, alleged 9-11 conspirator

I believe that reconciliation with those we see as our enemies is more powerful than violence.

—Phyllis Rodriguez, USA, mother of Greg Rodriguez, killed in 9-11

SAVE is a global women's movement that gives

women a platform to voice their concerns and stand

up against all forms of extremist violence.

We stand in solidarity with a diverse group of women worldwide with the hope of targeting the root causes of

violence in the world.

—May de Silva, Northern IrelandExecutive Director, Women into Politics

SAVE is more than an

organization for

projects, it is a

platform.

As a member of SAVE, I will continue to speak,

write, and dialogue with people of different

opinions around the world.

—Arshi Saleem HashmiSenior Research Analyst and Adjunct

Assistant Professor, Islamabad, Pakistan

—Fahmia al-Fotih’, SAVE Yemen Coordinator, Yemen

SAVE Yemen wants to reach out to educated and uneducated

mothers to combat and encounter

violent extremism and ideologies in

Yemen.

We areSisters Against Violent Extremism.