The Women Fighting to Protect Yemen
"A missile blew out the house while my parents were inside and I was out. i ran to the house and saw my parents burn in front of my eyes. .. It's hard to see your parents burn to death in front of you."
Why Fight? African Feminists Emphasize Key to Global Peace
Peace is quintessentially a woman’s issue, most clearly when the continuum of male violence against women in its private, social and structural dimensions is grasped.
Samer Muscati: South Sudan’s War on Women
From the article: “If you run they will kill you, so you just close your eyes so you don’t see the rapes.”
Bina Shah: Women’s Bodies Were the Ultimate Battleground of War-Torn 2014
"When there is conflict in unstable nations, the tide comes in with the strength of a tsunami to drown out the precious advances women have made there." By Bina Shah Huffington Post December 18, 2014 When we speak of international women's rights, it's tempting to think of them as a destination -- a large, glittering city More
Mary Beaudoin: Women and the Environmental Cost of War
We need to harness the real power of women everywhere and demand an end to these insane wars that are destroying humanity and the planet ... Mary Beaudoin: Speech at “We Know Who is Responsible” contingent of “People’s Climate Convergence March” September 21, 2014 These wonderful women spoke for Honduran rights.Some of the most inspiring More
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 where More
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 where More
“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 More
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
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
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. More
Coleen Rowley> Militarization of the Mothers: You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby, from Mother’s Day for Peace
Militarization of the Mothers: You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby, from Mother’s Day for Peace Coleen Rowley Posted: 05/14/2012 12:55 pm Huffington Post (Author’s note: Perhaps it’s a good thing I was obviously too late in submitting this to run on Mother’s Day so as not to cast a pall over the sentimental More