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Women peace activists cross DMZ

Sunday, 24 May 2015 8:28 PM [ Last Update: Monday, 25 May 2015 12:35 AM ]

US feminist Gloria Steinem (C) and South Korean peace activists march along a military fence at a military check point in Paju on May 24, 2015 after she crossed the border line through the demilitarised zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas. An international group of women peace activists, led by American feminist Gloria Steinem, made a rare crossing on May 24 of one of the world

Frank Smith
Press TV, Paju

Women’s peace activist Gloria Steinem has crossed the Demilitarized Zone separating North and South Korea with about 30 other global women leaders including two Nobel Peace Laureates. They seek to draw attention to the state of war on the Korean Peninsula and the need for engagement and peace. Press TV’s correspondent Frank Smith reports.

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