Women in Action articles from August 2007

Women in Action archives from August 2007

Editorial.(Editorial)
August 1, 2007... Feminist Political Ecology,"--the theme of this issue of Women in Action (WIA)--was inspired by a seminar workshop of the same title held on May 11, 2007 at Miriam College, Philippines. This seminar, a collaboration among Isis...

A note from the guest editor.(EdiToriAl)(Editorial)
August 1, 2007... This special issue of Women in Action (WIA) on "Feminist Political Ecology" bravely explores the various facets of ecological issues confronting women and men in resource-rich countries of the South. By interrogating the political terrain that...

Shifting feminisms: from inter-sectionality to political ecology.(TaLking PoiNts)
August 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] I thought ecology was about the ecosystem! "Political ecology" is a new term that encapsulates a range of concerns regarding the environment and the impacts of changing environments on people's lives and...

Yvone Underhill-Sem on feminist political ecology: linking the local to the global.(One On One)(Interview)
August 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Yvonne Underhill-Sem, a feminist geographer of Cook Island/New Zealand heritage, is a professor of gender and development at the University of Auckland, and the regional coordinator for Development Alternatives with...

In the aftermath of the tsunami disaster: gender identities in Sri Lanka (1).(Essay)
August 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Some groups are more vulnerable than others. Vulnerability is not just poverty, but the poor tend to be most vulnerable due to their lack of choices. The influences of both poverty and development processes on...

Rural women and natural resources in Nepal: women's roles in survival versus hegemonies: the use of natural resources is essential to everyone and is a basic human needs especially to those living in rural environments. For people denied such access, life is a matter of survival, many survive at the cost of extreme dependence on those who have access.
August 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Such is the case of Nepal, a landlocked country located between China (north) and India (south, east, west). It has a population of 28,901,790 (July 2007 est.) and a total land area of 147,181 square kilometres. (1)...

From eco-religion to political ecology in India: feminist interventions in development.
August 1, 2007... The UN Millennium Declaration in September 2000 committed world leaders to greater global efforts to reduce poverty, improve health and promote peace, human rights and environmental sustainability. This declaration sought to achieve by 2015 the...

The sites and sights of women and environment.(PhoTo EssAy)(Brief article)(Photograph)
August 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Sulawesi, Indonesia (2006). The rural ecology includes agricultural production in many parts of the southern world. Women play a major role in keeping the delicate balance between productive, reproductive, and...

A river dies in Siocon: Canadian mining company disrupts peace among the Subanons.
August 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Siocon is like any other town in the Philippines. Endowed with a large area consisting of forests and watersheds, it relies on farming and fishing for livelihood. But the similarities end there. Siocon, located...

Wild politics: a vision for the next 40,000 years.
August 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] I have in mind a "wildpolitics, "a vision which I hope could be sustained for at least the next 40,000 years. This idea comes from a talk originally given in Australia by Lilla Watson in 1984 on "Alboriginal Women...

Women, community radio, and post-disaster recovery process: Indonesian people call their country Ibu Pertiwi (Motherland). However, when disaster uninterruptedly come to this country, have we considered the interests of women, especially mothers on whose laps lie the Indonesian land?(ComMuniTy & IndePenDent MediA)
August 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Introduction Experts divide disasters into two categories: the first consists of disasters caused by natural phenomena and the second consists of those caused by human behaviour. Indonesia is one country with...

A conversation with Fr. Albert Alejo: women, power struggles, and the environment.(We'vE gOt Male)(Interview)
August 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A Jesuit priest, head of the non-government organisation Mindanawon Initiatives for Cultural Dialogue, leader of the nationwide Ehem! Anti-corruption Movement, founder of the Amuma Cancer Support Group, professor of...

Politicians and the shaping of masculinities: Mr. Gore goes to Washington.
August 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] An Inconvenient Truth, 2006 Director: Davis Guggenheim Blending elements of American transcendentalism, political celebrity, and more than just a touch of the apocalyptic "disaster film" genre, Davis Guggenheim's...

Human (in)security.(From the Editor)(Editorial)
August 1, 2007... It takes more than one strategy to address the multiple concerns for security. But when security is typically met by policy that is built on the same justifications for violence and discrimination, it merely breeds more insecurity. In this...

Letters to the Editor.(Letter to the editor)
August 1, 2007... Hello I would like to thank Isis for sending me interesting and thought-provoking publications via the email and for the continued support in the form of keeping me on the mailing list. Subadhra, Singapore Dear Isis, I came...

Just who is being secured by security policies?(Movements Within)
August 1, 2007... Discussions and debates on national and international security has been defined traditionally by patriarchal high politics--giving priority to the survival of the nation state and the gendered hierarchies on which it is based. This has brought...

Philippines: women activists barred from flight; anti-terror law blamed.(Movements Within)
August 1, 2007... Dr. Annalisa Enrile, national chairperson of GABRIELA Network USA (GABNet) and a professor at the University of Southern California, at a press conference on August 11, 2007, told the media how she became a hostage in this country. "After...

Burma: women's organisation released report on human rights abuses.(Movements Within)(Karen Women's Organisation (KWO))
August 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Karen Women's Organisation (KWO) has released its report which focuses on the range of human rights abuses in Burma, based on 40,001 documented cases. KWO is a community-based organisation of Karen women working...

Feminist lawyer speaks of landmark Philippine rape case.(Movements Within)(lawyer Evalyn Ursua)(Interview)
August 1, 2007... Philippine civil society groups continue the clamour for justice after its own government authorised the transfer of convict Lance Corporal Daniel Smith to US custody on December 29, 2006, after he was found guilty of raping "Nicole." This...

UN human rights council: a step forward or a step back?(Inter-Movements)(United Nations)
August 1, 2007... Across the globe, women continue to face human rights violations, especially in armed conflict situations where violence against women remains one of the most massive-scale violations of human rights. A year since the United Nations Human...

Philippines: human rights activists, journalists protest anti-terror law.(Inter-Movements)
August 1, 2007... Hundreds of human rights and peace advocates join protests of the enactment of the Human Security Act of 2007 or simply called the Anti-Terror Law in the Philippines on July 15, 2007. Demonstrations took place in various parts of the country as...

Civil society welcomes UN Resolution 1738.(Community & Independent Media)(United Nations)
August 1, 2007... As data shows that 2006 was the deadliest year for the press, civil society organisations advocating for the rights and protection of people in the media welcomed the United Nation's (UN) move to adopt the landmark Resolution 1738, condemning...

First citizen journalism website in Sri Lanka unveiled.(Community & Independent Media)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Groundviews or the Sri Lankan citizen journalism initiative is the first attempt in Sri Lanka to create a means through which civil society and concerned citizens can contribute their experiences of human rights abuses, write their own brief...

Calendar of events.(Calendar)
August 1, 2007... SEPTEMBER September 1, 2007 Deadline for nominations: World Association for Christian Communication"s (WACC) Communication for Peace Award September 10-28, 2007 6th Session of the UN Human Rights Council Geneva, Switzerland ...