[***Moderators' note: Below you will find a compilation of announcements of activities around International Women's Day 2002. We will be posting more information about upcoming events in the coming days.***]
Global Women's Voices: An Online Dialogue Featuring Mavis Leno and other Global Women Leaders March 4, 2002---In recognition of International Women's Day, March 8, women leaders from Brazil, India, Uganda, and the United States, will discuss the successes and challenges facing women in different parts of the world in a series of live chats from March 5-7 at: http://www.feministcampus.org/globalvoices.asp. Participants will be able to address questions to these dynamic women leaders representing diverse experiences in civil rights, health, education and activism. Global Women s Voices: An Online Dialogue is a joint initiative of OneWorld U.S., Feminist Majority Foundation, PLANetWIRE.org, Women s EDGE, Global Health Council and Digital Freedom Network. Tuesday, March 5 Minnijean Brown Trickey, Civil Rights Crusader and Member of the Little Rock Nine (12:00-1:00 pm) Mavis Leno, Chair, Campaign to Stop Gender Apartheid (6:00-7:00 pm) Rosaline Costa, General Secretary and Executive, Hotline Human Rights, Bangladesh (9:00-10:00 pm) Wednesday, March 6 Dr. Vineeta Gupta, Activist Doctor and General Secretary of INSAAF International, India (12:00-1:00 pm) Charon Asteoyer, Executive Director, Native American Women's Health Education Resource Center, Yankton Sioux Reservation, South Dakota (6:00-7:00 pm) Rehema Baguma, Women of Uganda Network (9:00-10:00 pm) Thursday, March 7 Maria Aguiar, Program Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, Grassroots International (12:00-1:00 pm) Renee Paisano-Trujillo, Field Office Director for Programs Working with Native American Communities, Save the Children USA (9:00-10:00 pm) (All chats will be held Eastern Standard Time.) For more information, contact Cecilia Snyder, PLANetwire.org 202-326-8711/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] or Roshani Kothari, OneWorld U.S., 202-454-5644, [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------- 03/04/2002 08:19:39 PM Mujeres A Todo Dar Contra La Guerra. Acci�n de Ayuda Humanitaria por las Mujeres de Cagu�n "... lo que le falta a las negociaciones de paz en Colombia son Mujeres ..." Mar�a Victoria Polanco, Presidenta de la Asociaci�n mundial de Radios Comunitarias, AMARC "La cifra de desplazad@s en Colombia, alcanza los dos millones de personas. El 74 % representa a las mujeres y a las ni�as. Se calcula que un 54% de las personas desplazadas en la frontera con Ecuador, Venezuela y Panam� tambi�n son mujeres y ni�as." Ana Mar�a D�az. Autoras, Actoras por la Paz Colombia. En el marco del 8 de marzo, D�a Internacional de las Mujeres, Radio Internacional Feminista, RAIF, realizar� el Marat�n: �Mujeres A todo Dar contra la Guerra!. Activistas por los Derechos Humanos en Conflictos Armados y representantes de organizaciones que trabajan por la Paz en Colombia, en Medio Oriente, Palestina, e Israel participar�n durante 12 horas de programaci�n en RAIF. Estamos invit�ndolas para que nos sintonicen a partir de las 8 de la ma�ana hora de Costa Rica, Centroam�rica (-0600 GMT). Las primeras 4 horas se transmitir�n en Ingl�s y las 8 posteriores en Espa�ol. El sitio web de RAIF es: www.fire.or.cr Por cada correo electr�nico que nos env�e, durante la transmisi�n, estaremos donando 5 kilos de alimento, para las mujeres desplazadas de Cagu�n. Radio FIRE Correo electr�nico: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------ * News Release Issued by the International Secretariat of Amnesty International * 4 March 2002 AFR 32/006/2002 38/02 Amnesty International invites journalists to the launch of its report: Kenya: Rape - the invisible crime. The report will be launched in Nairobi on 8 March 2002, International Women's Day. It outlines Amnesty International's concerns on violence, particularly sexual violence, against women and focuses on rape committed by both security officials and private individuals. The report examines why women subjected to violence are not adequately protected by the law and why those who commit violence against women continue to operate with impunity. Further Conference Details DATE: 8 March 2002 TIME: 10:00 (Nairobi Time/ 07:00GMT) VENUE: Kijiji Room Fairview Hotel Bishop's Road Nairobi Tel: 254 2 710090 Fax: 254 2 721320 SPEAKERS Nyaradzai Gumbonzvanda, Director of UNIFEM Marie-Evelyn Petrus, Head of Africa Regional Office, Amnesty International For further information, please contact: Frank Johansson, Press Officer Fairview Hotel Tel: 254 2 710090 or George Ngwa, Press Office, International Secretariat Tel: 44 20 7413 5564. **************************************************************** You may repost this message onto other sources provided the main text is not altered in any way and both the header crediting Amnesty International and this footer remain intact. 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