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Missing Women : Decolonization, Third Wave Feminisms and Indigenous People of Canada and Mexico
vendredi 1er août 2008
From the northern border city of Juárez, Chihuahua to the west and east coasts of Canada, Indigenous girls and women are at far higher risk to be kidnapped, sexually abused or raped, and murdered. It is quite unusual for Topics&Roses to announce conferences. This one needs special focus and support. It will take place in Canada August 14-17 2008. > suite
BRAZIL / RURAL STRUGGLES
Farmers repression in Rio Grande do Sul : Solidarity with the women defending life and biodiversity
lundi 10 mars 2008
par Via Campesina
On March 4th, around 900 women of Via Campesina Rio Grande do Sul occupied the 2.100 hectares “Fazenda Tarumã” in Rosário do Sul. This action was taking place among other activities organised for the International Women Day on the 8th of March. The police violently attacked the peaceful gathering, injuring badly as many as 50 women. > suite
CANADA / NATIVE WOMEN
Press release : Native Women’s Association of Canada disappointed with Pickton verdict
mardi 22 janvier 2008
par AFAC
In this 9th December 2007 press release, the Native Women’s Association of Canada comments the verdict issued after an important trial concerning a serial killer of native women. NWAC contributes to open the difficult debate about specific discriminations towards native Canadians, and more specifically native women, who are targetted and harrassed in sexist and racist ways. > suite
“Reasonable Accommodation” : A Feminist Response (Quebec)
mercredi 5 décembre 2007
par Institut Simone de Beauvoir, Université Concordia, Québec
As anti-racist, anti-colonial feminists in Québec, we have serious misgivings about the Commission de Consultation sur les pratiques d’accommodement reliées aux différences culturelles. The Conseil du statut de la femme du Québec (CSF) has proposed that the Québec Charter be changed so as to accord (...) > suite
Mexico/Chiapas : December 2007, convoking the 3rd Encuentro of the Zapatista Peoples with the Peoples of the World, Topic "Comandanta Ramona and the women Zapatistas"
vendredi 26 octobre 2007
par Compañera Zapatista Everilda
This is the English translation of Compañera Everilda’s words convoking the 3rd Encuentro of the Zapatista Peoples with the Peoples of the World, on topic "Comandanta Ramona and the women Zapatistas", followed by the link to the movie in memory of Comandanta Ramona, who died 2006 as she was 47. > suite
Female Clowns fighting right-wing extremists in Knoxville (USA)
vendredi 7 septembre 2007
In May 2007 in Knoxville (USA), a ARA (Anti Racist Action) clown block has disturbed a VNN Vanguard Nazi/KKK rally. Maybe the most sublime and funniest, non violent, antiracist and feminist action you have ever read about ! Have a look ? > suite
Mexico / US border
Feminicides in Central America and Mexico : MOTION FOR A EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT RESOLUTION
mercredi 11 juillet 2007
par European Parliament Parlement Européen Europäisches Parliament Parlamento Europeo
This is the highly interesting DRAFT REPORT on the murders of women (feminicides) in Central America and Mexico and the role of the European Union in fighting this phenomenon, produced by the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (PROVISIONAL, 2007/2025(INI) 10.5.2007, Rapporteur : (...) > suite
VIRGEN DE LOS DESEOS (BOLIVIA)... We are (only) an agitation to facilitate the work stoppage
samedi 14 avril 2007
par Florentina Alegre, Mujeres Creando - Virgen de los Deseos
From the perspective of an autonomous aymara feminist, having been in this area for a little over three weeks.(Social Movement of Women WOMEN CREATING, Virgen de los Deseos). > suite
