Carol Bouwer champions peace & ubuntu as global ‘Peace Is’ campaign lands at G20 South Africa
Executive Summary
Media personality and businesswoman Carol Bouwer headlined the UN Women’s Peace & Humanitarian Fund’s 'Peace Is All of Us' campaign event in Johannesburg, marking its first on African soil during the G20 Summit. Hosted as the 'Peace is Ubuntu' summit at 22 on Sloane, it gathered media, activists, business leaders, and youth to emphasize women's roles in peacebuilding, with speakers like WPHF head Tonni Ann Brodber and Afghan activist Nargis Nehan linking South Africa’s apartheid legacy to global conflicts in Afghanistan, Palestine, and Myanmar. A high-fashion and art auction raised funds for women-led peace efforts worldwide. The campaign heads next to Cape Town and Robben Island, highlighting the urgent need for global unity in fostering peace through dignity and justice.