Women in Action articles from August 2006

Women in Action archives from August 2006

Editorial.
August 1, 2006... In December 2005, Isis commissioned two papers on the theme "peace and security" for its Gender, Governance and Democracy monograph series. The contributing authors, Anurada Chenoy (1) and Marieme Helie-Lucas, (2) both called for the urgent...

Political violence as moral exclusion: linking peace psychology to feminist critical theory.
August 1, 2006... Abstract Coming from peace psychology, this paper attempts to understand political violence by looking at its moral dimension as expressed through the social, psychological and cultural spheres. The result is a model that highlights moral...

'May God give us chaos, so that we may plunder': a critique of 'resource curse' and conflict theories.(Viewpoint essay)
August 1, 2006... Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt scrutinises the increasingly popular theories of the natural resources curse, natural resource conflicts, and natural resource wars. She argues that we need to rethink the issues around resource ownership rights as well as...

Women as mediators in pacific conflict zones.
August 1, 2006... The pacific Islands that have undergone a period of armed conflict include Fiji , Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. Women were very much involved in peacebuilding in these countries by engaging in talks with the armed and warring groups...

Hope for peace embedded in the ordinary--peacewomen's teaching without teaching.(Viewpoint essay)
August 1, 2006... Mahatma Gandhi says, "an eye for an eye," and we all go blind. Hatred, greed, calculation and jealousy work like a plague, infecting more and more people with the curse of violent passions that reduce them to blindness and stupidity. Jose...

Women journalists train for peacebuilding.(Community & Independent Media)
August 1, 2006... This year, Isis International-Manila and Women Writers of Mindanao, Inc. (MinWow) teamed up to develop and conduct "Women Making Airwaves for Peace," a five-day training program in three different cities in Mindanao, Philippines, namely,...

Babaylan women as guide to a life of justice and peace.(One On One)
August 1, 2006... Marianita (Girlie) Villariba is a sociologist who practises 'babaylan' (mystical women) work. Girlie, as she is fondly referred to in Isis, talks about the indigenous ways of remembering and honoring personal and community wellness. She is in...

Values for building a culture of justice, peace, and spirituality.(One On One)
August 1, 2006... First Value: KALOOBAN at PATOTOO Learning to be, being a human being as defined by our intrapersonal, interpersonal, and spiritual intelligences Loob is the inner Filipino self, and patotoo is manifesting the truth or the integrity of...

Women, peace, and feminism.(Talking Points)
August 1, 2006... Whenever you hear the word "peace," do you immediately think of "war," and men? To many people, "peace" is often an antonym to "war" "Peace" events we see in the media often involve leaders of various nations shaking hands or signing peace...

Political violence, the state and the anti-state.(Talking Points)(a study on current political skirmishes in Philippines)(Report)
August 1, 2006... This paper discusses the Philippine context of a state facing off with socialist revolutionary groups threatening its power. However, the typical solution is violence, specially now that the government's anticommunist stance is now re-stated as...

What makes you think you can stop a war?(Stop the Next War Now: Effective Responses to Violence and Terrorism)(Book review)
August 1, 2006... Stop the Next War Now Effective Responses to Violence and Terrorism 2005. Medea Benjamin, Jodie Evans, eds. Inner Ocean Publishing, Hawaii War is usually the domain of presidents, kings and generals, fought for reasons of sovereignty,...

Forced Migration Review.(Brief article)(Book review)
August 1, 2006... Forced Migration Review "Forced Migration" Review provides the humanitarian community with a forum for debate on issues facing refugees and internally displaced people in order to improve policy and practice. FMR presents concise articles...

Of War, Siege and Lebanon.(Of War, Siege and Lebanon: Women's Voices from the Middle East and South Asia)(Brief article)(Book review)
August 1, 2006... Of War, Siege and Lebanon: Women's Voices from the Middle East and South Asia "Of War, Siege and Lebanon: Women's voices from the Middle East and South Asia" is a collective online publication of leading women activists, academicians and...

HIV/AIDS and Militaries in Southern Africa.(Brief article)(Book review)
August 1, 2006... HIV/AIDS and Militaries in Southern Africa Member states of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) were strongly urged by a Windhoek policy advisory seminar to begin the process of integrating HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment...

1000 PeaceWomen Across the Globe.(Brief article)(Book review)
August 1, 2006... "1000 PeaceWomen Across the Globe" introduces the 1000 women who were collectively nominated for the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize. Each peacewoman is presented with their biography. The biographies provide insight into the life and work of women...

Where Are All the Women? U.N. Security Council Resolution 1325: Gender Perspectives on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.(Brief article)(Book review)
August 1, 2006... Where are all the women? U.N. Security Council Resolution 1325: Gender Perspectives on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Editors: Sarai Aharoni and Rula Deeb In April 2003, Isha l,Ao Isha--Haifa Feminist Center and Kayan--Feminist...

Inclusive Security Sustainable Peace: A Toolkit for Advocacy and Action.(Brief article)(Book review)
August 1, 2006... Inclusive Security Sustainable Peace: A Toolkit for Advocacy and Action "Inclusive Security, Sustainable Peace: A Toolkit for Advocacy and Action" is a resource for women peace builders and practitioners to effectively promote peace and...

Healing Through Dialogue: Theatre of the Oppressed and Beyond, WISCOMP Discussion Paper 9 (2006).(Brief article)(Book review)
August 1, 2006... Healing Through Dialogue: Theatre of the Oppressed and Beyond, WISCOMP Discussion Paper 9 (2006) Jaya Iyer Jaya Iyer's discussion paper describes the theory and practice of "Theatre of the Oppressed" and its relevance as a tool to tackle...

Peace by Peace: Women on the Frontlines.(Movie review)
August 1, 2006... PEACE BY PEACE: Women on the Frontlines Video documentary The documentary "PEACE BY PEACE: Women on the Frontlines" was filmed by PEACE X PEACE as its first action in the world to redefine peace as the components of harmonious and just...

Development 48:3 2005.(Brief article)(Book review)
August 1, 2006... Development 48:3 2005 This issue of Development titled "On peacebuilding through justice" is timed to be published when the United Nations Millennium Summit is held in New York, September 2005. It is difficult to predict the outcome of the...

From War to Peace.(WebReSourCes)(Brief article)(Book review)
August 1, 2006... URL: This handbook examines the lessons learned from achievements and failures in peace agreements over the past decade, drawing on nine specific country studies of transitions from armed conflict to peace. It is intended as a practical...

Peace Is Possible.(WebReSourCes)(Brief article)(Book review)
August 1, 2006... URL: Available in 17 languages, this book complies 30 short, popular accounts of successful peacemaking written for the general public. This include frank and personal insights from leading peacemakers such as the Dalai Lama, Nelson...

International Women's Day for Peace and Disarmament.(WebReSourCes)(Brief article)(Book review)
August 1, 2006... URL: An annual information pack on women's peace work around the world. 2006 edition focuses on women's struggles against violence in Eastern Europe (including information on IPB's own women's programme). Published by IPB and...

Beyond Conflict Prevention: How Women Prevent Violence and Build Sustainable Peace.(WebReSourCes)(Brief article)(Book review)
August 1, 2006... URL: This book presents the diverse contributions of women to conflict prevention, as traditionally defined by global policymakers and framed by the principles of human security and women's experiences. The book combines desk-based...

A position paper for the Sixth Anniversary of Security Council Resolution 1325.(WebReSourCes)(womenofburma.org)(Website overview)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... URL: "Women demand an immediate end to war crimes in Burma" is the title of the position paper prepared by the Women's League of Burma (WLB) for the Sixth Anniversary of Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000) in October 23-27, 2006. ...

Women Defending Peace--international conference report.(WebReSourCes)(Website overview)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... URL: Held in Geneva, Switzerland on November 22-24, 2004, the Conference Women Defending Peace was initiated and called for by women and men who have recognized the importance of creating and intensifying efforts to achieve peace. In this...

Faces: Women as Partners in Peace Security.(WebReSourCes)(Brief article)(Book review)
August 1, 2006... URL: The report aims to highlight the important role that women can play in international peace and security. The publication features profiles of women from all parts of the world working in these fields, as police officers, HIV/AIDS...