Week of Action Against Small Arms

The European Union Assistance on Curbing Small Arms and Light Weapons in Cambodia (EU ASAC) organized on June 5, 2003 a "flames of peace" weapons destruction ceremony in Kampot. The small ceremony, which had extensive media coverage, was held in the ex-Khmer Rouge community that had collected the weapons to symbolize the end of violence. An earlier ceremony attended by thousands of people in Stung Treng destroyed 2535 guns.

Rape in Burundi: Demand Justice Now!

Rape is widespread throughout Burundi, though many cases remain unprosecuted. A 13 year old girl has been deprived of justice after being forced to make an out of court settlement with her alleged rapist.

Write to the Public Prosecutor in Burundi to demand that the alleged rape is investigated and the suspect brought to justice!

Helping Low Caste Women Access Credit in Nepal

In the only plain of Nepal, the culture in Terai is notorious for dowry, purdah and caste systems that cause for the low status for poor women, and problems such as wife beating. Over 75% of women are illiterate. Most girls marry at age 17. Women lack access to family planning and reproductive health services. Many births are spaced too close together. Over 30% of pregnancies are unwanted.

The Sari Soldiers Screening at IFC

ICTJ's Pivot Pictures, in partnership with Julie Bridgham (Butter Lamp Films) and our local Nepali partner Media for Development, is planning a two-year, high impact outreach campaign for The Sari Soldiers in Nepal.

View the film at at a one week exclusive screening at IFC in New York City.

Signature Campaign to Shame ASEAN for SPDC's Participation

WLB has put forth a tremendous idea for confronting the shameful participation of the SPDC (State Peace and Development Council, the government of Myanmar) at the ASEM meeting in Hanoi in October 2004 and in regional ASEAN meetings. They want to remind ASEAN of its shocking coming of age birthday party on the 8th of the 8th 1988.

Kashmir: A Journey in Quest of Peace

Women's Initiative for Peace in South Asia (WIPSA) visited Jammu and Kashmir from 24th June to 3rd July 2000. The purpose of the visit was to support the creation of women's intervention for peace in the region. At Jammu they were welcomed by the local organization Akhil Bharat Rachmnatmak Samaj which expressed their solidarity with the mission. Together they organized a rally for peace from the station to the center of the city.

Shattering Silences: Karen Women speak out about the Burmese Military Regime's use of Rape as a Strategy of War in Karen State

The Karen Women's Organization is a community-based organization of Karen women working in development/relief in the refugee camps on the Thai border and with IDPs inside Burma. The objectives of the KWO are to empower Karen women, to increase women's participation in decision-making at all levels and to achieve equality with men.

Breaking the Silence: Women and Kashmir

Women in Security, Conflict Management and Peace organized a roundtable in December 2000 to discuss the important role fo women in peacebuilding and reconciliation initiatives in Kashmir. A group of women and men from Jammu and Kashmir representing different ages, communities, backgrounds ans political orientations participated in the roundtable discussion.

ATHWAAS: Building Constituencies of Peace

ATHWAAS, which meaning is a warm greeting or shake of the hand, is a women initiative that look to build safe spaces for women in Kashmir. A group of women and men have been travel on a field trip to North and South Kashmir as well as to Purkho and Muthi camps of Jamunu, to listen to people experiences on both sides of the conflict.

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