WE! articles from April - June 2005

WE! archives from April - June 2005

Top 10 reasons to make Isis women's resource centre a habit.
April 1, 2005... 1 A WORLD OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT WOMEN. first regional women's resource centres in Asia and the Pacific region, the Resource Centre do have a comprehensive, specialised collection of materials about, by and for women, covering a wide range of...

Editorial.
April 1, 2005... As I sit from where I stay in Puerto Rico, far away from my home in the Philippines, I was able to watch the tail end of the election to the successor of the first female Governor of this Caribbean island. Sila Maria Calderon. The first female...

Women--losing even more in war.(clips)
April 1, 2005... Editor's Note: In many societies, women continue to be marginalised, and have lesser opportunities than men for improving their lives and their self-worth, for upholding their dignity. In times of conflict and war, women have to suffer even...

Once docile women flex economic muscle.(clips)
April 1, 2005... Japanese women, long viewed as docile and entertaining "flowers" in the office, are bucking the trend to become "tigers" and "economic locomotives" that make key economic contributions these days, say analysts. "More women are walking a...

Errata on Women in Action No. 2, 2004.(Correction Notice)
April 1, 2005... Errata on Women in Action No. 2, 2004: photos on pages 14, 16, 34, 40 were taken by Susanna George Footnote No. 2 on page 33. The Babri Masjid mosque is located in city of Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh and not in Gujarat.

A society follows women-made regulation.(clips)
April 1, 2005... It may sound unbelievable that a regulation made by women is abided by the society. But if the work is noble, gender is not an issue. The sisters' and mothers' groups of Gulmi district have proven that the society will definitely implement...

Politics and power: a gendered perspective from South Asia.(reinterpreting notions of power)
April 1, 2005... A basic dilemma in discussing politics and power from a gendered perspective arises from the traditional concept and definition of politics, and of what is included and what is excluded from this purview. The dictionary definitions of politics...

Disempowered Palestinian girls' uncommon death wishes--research sheds light.(reinterpreting notions of power)
April 1, 2005... JERUSALEM - Some young girls in the Occupied Palestine Territories are wishing to be shaheeds, martyrs-in-waiting. But contrary to perceptions shaped by media, not many of them are hard-lined militants or Islamic extremists. In fact, some could...

Occupied Palestine territories: "Olive Tree Campaign" gives purposeful hope.(reinterpreting notions of power)(arab-Israeli conflicts)
April 1, 2005... JERUSALEM--Barely had the chef at a hostel here prepared the appetizers of tabbouleh(chopped herbs with lemon and tomatoes) and mutabbal (mashed roasted aubergine with sesame paste) when he got awful news from his village of Biddu, northwest of...

Why we shouldn't become assassins to defend our honour and get justice by killing Bill.(reinterpreting notions of power)
April 1, 2005... Women who have power are women breathing and loving. I am writing this article for women who want to experience power and live inspired lives. I share my reflections as a woman discovering the female body and meditation practices. I will...

Resurrecting the goddess: exploring powerful (re)presentations of women's bodies.(reinterpreting notions of power)
April 1, 2005... The historic assigning of value to women's bodies according to culturally posed physical standards is an pression of power relations, with many of the traits seen across centuries as "beautiful" largely symbolising certain female behaviour that...

Women's movement and media in India: reshaping notions of power.(reinterpreting notions of power)
April 1, 2005... In third-world countries, women's activism has historical roots in the struggle for nationalism, workers' rights and peasant struggles. The international women's movement has had an impact on women in India, enabling them to focus on their...

Beyond Power on Women, Men and Morals.(books: isis resources)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
April 1, 2005... Beyond Power on Women, Men and Morals By Marilyn French "It is therefore extremely ironic that patriarchy has upheld power as a good that is permanent and dependable, opposing it to the fluid, transitory goods of matricentry. Power has...

Disappearing Acts: Gender, Power, and Relational Practice at Work.(books: isis resources)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
April 1, 2005... Disappearing Acts: Gender, Power, and Relational Practice at Work By Joyce K. Fletcher Fletcher presents a study of female design engineers that has profound implications for attempts to change organisational culture. She claims that...

Outlaw Culture: Resisting Representations.(books: isis resources)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
April 1, 2005... Outlaw Culture: Resisting Representations By bell hooks Outlaw Culture: Resisting Representations has 20 essays about the culture of the margin, of women, of the disenfranchised, of the racially discriminated, and of other minorities....

Realizing Rights: Transforming Approaches to Sexual and Reproductive Well-Being.(books: isis resources)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
April 1, 2005... Realizing Rights: Transforming Approaches to Sexual and Reproductive Well-Being Edited by Andrea Cornwall and Alice Welbourn This book offers a wide range of innovative examples from around the world related to fundamental shifts in...

II Regional Seminar About Women's Powers and Wisdom: Debates on Political Restructuring and Social Transformation.(books: isis resources)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
April 1, 2005... II Regional Seminar About Women's Powers and Wisdom: Debates on Political Restructuring and Social Transformation The II Regional Seminar on Political Restructuring and Social Transformation took place in Rio de Janeiro, October 22-24,...

The Seven Aspects of Sisterhood: Empowering Women through Self-discovery.(books: isis resources)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
April 1, 2005... The Seven Aspects of Sisterhood: Empowering Women through Self-discovery By Debra J. Gawrych This book provides a foundation on which women may build balance, vision, and purpose while uncovering typological strengths and weaknesses....

Women, Power, and Kinship Politics.(books)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
April 1, 2005... Women, Power, and Kinship Politics by Mina Roces This book examines how women in the Philippines hold power unofficially through their kinship ties with male politicians. Examining the perspectives of local concepts of power, the...

Vocabulary of Woman's Politics.(books)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
April 1, 2005... Vocabulary of Woman's Politics By Devaki Jain The Indian freedom movement is unthinkable without its remarkable women who, apart from righting the British rule, fought for equitable and gender-just society. But after more than decades...

Web resources.(isis resources)
April 1, 2005... We list here the organisations/websites we believe will be helpful to Women in Action readers. Do take time to browse these sites, and get to know more of our sisters' exciting activities in different parts of the globe. 1. Asian Women's...

Cultural boundaries and cyberspaces.(Movie Review)
April 1, 2005... Women's Voices on Empowerment, Leadership and Technology Produced by Women's Learning Partnership, 2000 VHS form, 30 minutes, video-documentary on women and technology The video-documentary Cultural Boundaries and Cyberspaces: Women's...

Women do F/LOSS: Isis migrates to open source on desktop.(ict section)
April 1, 2005... Stark reality: The software industry today threatens to make every computer user on the planet dependent on tools that can only be bought at market prices. Being a women's information and communication organisation advocating the use of...

Reproductive health empowerment: a struggle against conservatism.(The Philippine Experience)
April 1, 2005... The International Conference on Population and Development Tenth Year Review (ICPD+10) held in the Philippines on September 28 to October 3, 2004 showed some gains in women's empowerment in terms of laws and policy formulations. But the actual...

Women in the News: A Guide for Media A Gender Equality Toolkit.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
April 1, 2005... Women in the News: A Guide for Media A Gender Equality Toolkit Edited by Pennie Azarcon de la Cruz The silencing, of women's voices is among the most insidious outcomes of "manstream" media (pun intended) evolution. Malecontrolled and...

Global Week of Action against trade launched in Asia-Pacific, world.
April 1, 2005... Civil society groups advocating against free trade and neo-liberalisation marked the Global Week of Action (GWA) in their respective countries from 10 to 16 April 2005 with massive mobilisations and diverse activities. Not a new network or...

ASPAC multisectoral groups say no to WTO.(Asia and the Pacific)
April 1, 2005... In Asia and the Pacific (ASPAC), different actions and events were participated by farmers, fisherfolk, garment workers, labourers, professionals and cultural workers. * Bangladesh: Week-long activities took place in different parts of the...

The Philippines actively participates in Global Week of Action against trade.(Trade & Diversity)
April 1, 2005... As Isis engages in the analysis and critique of globalised and corporatised media and ICT structures and systems, a crucial look will be afforded on international mobilising, particularly civil society-initiated monitoring and movements around...

No to services in trade agreement.
April 1, 2005... An SNR member network, Freedom from Debt Coalition (FDC), released a specific call regarding General Agreement of Trade in Services (GATS). FDC called on the government to desist from entering into new commitments under the GATS that will...

Trade advocates blow whistle at secret U.S.-Thai trade negotiations.
April 1, 2005... Trade advocates in Thailand recently (and literally) blew the whistle at their government's efforts to keep trade negotiations with the United States a secret. On 05 April 2005, more than a thousand trade advocates marched in front of a...

Economic disempowerment hinders true gender equity.(B+10 & Beyond)
April 1, 2005... In line with Isis International Manila's continued dedication to disseminate information relevant to the women's movements, we have created this section to specifically give updates on the latest goings-on around the Beijing + 10 review that...

Global Consultation on Ratification and Use of Optional Protocol to CEDAW.(B+10 & Beyond)
April 1, 2005... The International Women's Rights Action Watch Asia Pacific (IWRAW Asia Pacific) invites participants to the Global Consultation on the Ratification and Use of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of...

WSF consultation Meeting to create Asia Continental Forum.(Forum)
April 1, 2005... This section reflects news, views, campaigns and events relevant to organisations following the World Social Forum, reflecting the WSF Charter of Principles' statement of being an open space for "reflective thinking, democratic debate of ideas,...

WSIS Phase 2's PrepCom-3 scheduled for September.(Isis on WSIS)
April 1, 2005... In line with its continued involvement in the ongoing World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), Isis International-Manila will continue this column where updates and developments related to the Second Phase of the WSIS (Tunis 2005) will...

Asia-Pacific regional meeting to prepare for PrepCom-3.(Isis on WSIS)
April 1, 2005... A regional meeting concerning the Asia-Pacific will take place before PrepCom-3. Called the "High Level Asia-Pacific Conference for the WSIS," it will be held in Tehran, Iran from 31 May to 02 June 2005. This event is jointly organised by...

Tsunami after 100 days: women still left behind in relief efforts.(Tsunami Response)
April 1, 2005... In the face of the tsunami disaster that overwhelmed several countries in Asia, many individuals and organisations have initiated relief and rehabilitation efforts in the region. This section focuses on direct relief efforts of Asian...

WIDE Conference to tackle feminist solutions for poverty inequality and insecurity.(Conferences & Announcements)
April 1, 2005... The WIDE Annual Conference 2005 with the theme "Poverty. inequality and insecurity: What solutions do feminisms have?" will take place from 24 to 25 June 2005 in College, London, UK. The Network Women in Development Europe (WIDE) is a...

APWLD conducts Feminist Legal Theory and Practice Training.(Conferences & Announcements)
April 1, 2005... The Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD) will conduct the Feminist Legal Theory and Practice Training (FLTP) for South East and East Asia in Indonesia from 25 to 29 July 2005. APWLD is an independent, non-government,...

Critical perspectives on the participation of girls and boys in South/Central Asia.(Conferences & Announcements)
April 1, 2005... The Children, Youth and Environments (CYE), a U.S.-based refereed journal and multidisciplinary, international network working to improving the lives of young people, is calling for papers discussing the critical perspectives on the...