SPECIAL FEATURES

WOMEN and RELIGION

Personal views

Am I still married to a priest?
by Marianita Villariba
p9

You are always taught that God is perfect
by Meena Moorthy Shivdas
p12

The rhythm is offbeat - a personal view of catholic teachings on
contraception

by Marilen Danguilan MD
p16

Women and priesthood

Thcravada Buddhism and women priests in Thailand
by Suwanna
Asavaroengchai

p20

A century later - women and the church
by Sr Helen Graham M.M.
p24

Pacific women asserting spirituality
by Lisa Meo

p27

Religion, secularism and organizing women workers in India
by Mirai
Chatterjee
p53

Is the UN Worth It?
by Luz M . Martinez
p54

Pacific women's views
by Taugu Volaono and Vaine Wichman
p57

Women Resisting Militarism
Serbia - Lepa Mladjenovic and Susan Sontag
p60

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REGULAR SECTIONS

POETRY/REVIEWS/ISIS RESOURCE CENTER UPDATE
Poetry by Riza Faith Ybanez & Vaine Rasmussen
Book reviews by Annette Hug & Luz M . Martinez
Book reflections by Mavic Cabrera-Balleza & Elvie Colobong
Writers; Film; Resource Update

Health : nurse assault survey; statistical profile of young women/mothers; TB deaths; bananas; ginseng p67

Women In Action covers a broad range of issues affecting women globally, but focusing on the particular needs and concerns of women in the Global South, and forwarding a progressive perspective tempered by the experiences of the third world women's movements.

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