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Women's Cultural Expressions Art and apartheid p9 Of women's lives and bodies p10 Self-fulfillment through art p11 Women's art: The awakening force p12 Julanne Morris: Breaking free p16 AnnaleeDavis: Speaking a new languagein art p17 Ratna Roy reclaims devdasi through classical Indian dance p18 Theater from a woman's point of view: Glen Norah Women's Theater Group p20. Drama in problem solving: Sistren Theater Collective p22 |
Tehrik-e-Niswan Theater Group: Alternative theater for women's development p24 Film: Women change the picture p25 Magic of sewingstories: Arpilleras of Latin America p26 Customs, culture and campaigns through the Khanga p27 Warli art: Paintings on mud walls p28 Poem: When women are friends p29 Nushu: Discourse of resistance p30 Poets and Artists Carol Atkins, Mari E. Reinke, Saka, Betty LaDuke p32 A Tribute to Audre Lorde p34 Networks Women artists, collectives p37 |
Conference Report Indigenous women of Asia: When hearts, minds and spirits unite p38 Conference Announcements Uganda: 7th International Women and Health Meeting p44 Thailand: Women EmpoweringCommunication p45 Isis Currents New members of Isis International Board of Trustees p46 |
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Research Report, Women and Peacebuilding, Philippines
Recognising Women’s Participation in Sustainable and Lasting Peace. Isis International realised it is essential to initially find out to what extent or if any at all do peace advocates include or consider women and gender in their peace work with from ICCO foundation, Isis carried out a study on women peacemakers in the Philippines.
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