WIA 2000-1&2 Gender Racism and Fundamentalism

EDITORIAL
Not Just a Matter of Color

Are You Proud Being You?
by Sunila Abeysekera

Regions Gear Up for Anti-Racism Conference

Combatting Racism Against Migrant Workers
by Maria Angela "May-An" Villalba

Australian Donounce Their Racist Government
by Kim Bullimore

Affirmation Action in the New South Africa: The Politics of Representation, Law and Equity
by Sisonke Msimang

Kashmir - Drenched in Women's Tears
by Suchita Vemuri

Ruth Ellis Continues to Fight Racism
by Gloria Melencio

ONE ON ONE
Fiji: Trouble in Paradise
by Mavic Cabrera-Balleza

MEDIA SECTION
Feminisms and Feminist Criticism
by Elizabeth L. Enriques

COUNTRY REPORT
Myanmar: It's a Curse to be a Woman
by Daw Pee

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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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