On September 8, 2024, the Canadian Voice of Women for Peace (VOW), alongside Science for Peace and Jai Jagat, began a powerful two-week, 200 km Walking Together for Peace journey from Halifax to Pugwash.
This walk is deeply symbolic: it connects today’s peace movement with the historic Thinker’s Lodge in Pugwash, the site of the groundbreaking 1957 conference that brought scientists from both East and West together to oppose nuclear weapons. That meeting sparked the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs, later awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1995.
Why We Walk
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To call on nations to sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, renewing the global push for disarmament.
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To stand in solidarity with the Jai Jagat movement, whose roots in India’s Gandhian peace marches continue to inspire a global culture of nonviolence and justice.
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To mark September’s International Day of Peace (Sept. 21), when over 100 peace walks took place worldwide.
Walking, as Jai Jagat teaches, is more than movement—it’s meditation, unity, and a living message of peace. Each step carries a commitment: to a world free from nuclear weapons, to climate and social justice, and to a culture of peace for future generations.
A Global Connection
This Nova Scotia walk is part of a broader, international campaign to resist militarism and nuclear escalation at a time when world tensions are rising. By walking together, we continue the work of past generations and extend an invitation to all who believe in peace: join us, learn with us, and walk for a world without war.
Read the full article here: Activists Walk Together for Peace in Nova Scotia