Christine Ahn, executive director of Women Cross DMZ, talks about the organization, the beginnings and their mission. She explains the decision to do a peace walk from North Korea to South Korea in 2015, and why Gloria Steinem and 28 other women activists from around the globe were specifically recruited to join them.

CROSSINGS: International women peacemakers set out on a journey across the Korean DMZ, calling for an end to a war that has divided its people. The team faces daunting challenges as they forge a path with their Korean sisters toward peace and reconciliation. A film by Deann Borshay Liem.

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