Tag Archives: women and war
Ann Wright> The Compassion of Women of Afghanistan for the Women of Gaza
The Compassion of Women of Afghanistan for the Women of Gaza By Ann Wright (about the author) OpEdNews Op Eds 12/15/2012 opednews.com Last week I was in Gaza, just days after the eight-day Israeli attack on Gaza that killed over 180 Palestinians and subsequent rockets from Gaza that killed six Israelis. This week I have been in Afghanistan […]
“HONOUR CRIMES” IN SYRIA
“HONOUR CRIMES” IN SYRIA “It is the issue of “honour” which makes sexual violence such a useful act, particularly in the context of war. It is used to humiliate and to destroy communities by turning those communities against themselves because honour has been violated. This culture of honour is one of the cornerstones in patriarchal […]
Polly Mann invites you to WAMM’s 30th Anniversary Party
July 2012 As part of the celebration of Three Decades of Daring Deeds, we are featuring interviews with WAMM members who have been with the organization from its beginnings. When Polly Mann moved from Marshall, Minnesota to Minneapolis, she had already been coming to the Twin Cities to protest against the Vietnam War. She had […]
More Daring Deeds! WAMM’s Sarah Martin
July 2012 As part of the celebration of Three Decades of Daring Deeds, long-time members of WAMM are being interviewed ab0ut WAMM’s beginnings. Sarah Martin joined WAMM in 1983. Her first action was a day-long session about opposing nuclear weapons and empowerment. As an action that day, balloons with messages were released into the air. […]
When Women Make Peace> PBS Series Women, War and Peace
When Women Make Peace Dana Goldstein October 17, 2011 – 1:31pm ET The Nation Watch Pray the Devil Back to Hell on PBS. See more from Women War and Peace. Are women inherently more peaceful than men? And are women’s interests always united when it comes to debates over war and peace? These are just some of […]
Women War & Peace, coming up on PBS
Women War & Peace, coming up on PBS From Veterans for Peace Chapter 27 Twin Cities area, Minnesota <vfpchapter27@gmail.com> http://www.pbs.org/wnet/women-war-and-peace/ PBS is having a 5 part series on Women War & Peace, women’s strategic role in conflict & peace building-from Columbia to Bosnia, Afghanistan to Liberia. I wonder what they will say about the US!!!! […]
Why Women Need to Be Part of the Peace Process (in Afghanistan and elsewhere)
Why Women Need to Be Part of the Peace Process by Theresa de Langis Originally published on Tuesday, July 5, 2011 by Waging Nonviolence. From CommonDreams.org What is wrong with this picture? After all, it looks like a typical photo of world leaders making decisions for their countries. That is precisely the problem. What’s wrong is the […]
Colombia: Women in the Crossfire
Colombia: Women in the Crossfire June 14, 2011 By Diane Lefer LAProgressive Colombian Conflict: Three Young Women in the Crossfire “When I was three years old, the army bombed my village,” the girl told me. She was sixteen, which meant the bombing happened in 1998. “You’re from Santo Domingo?” I had protested that very bombing in demonstrations […]
Tearing Off the Masks of Those Who Hide behind Women’s Skirts: Malalai Joya
Tearing Off the Maks of Those Who Hide behind Women’s Skirts: Malalai Joya by Mary Beaudoin From the May issue of the WAMM Newsletter. Used with permission. From the sky, Occupation forces are bombing, killing civilians—mostly women and children. On the ground, Taliban and warlords together continue their fascism. If the U.S. and NATO left my […]
Recent Comments