Moushmi Narain
Vale Lesley Hall
Amelia Rokotuivuna
Webinar: Resist fundamentalisms and fascisms in Asia-Pacific
Four activists from Asia Pacific share their analysis of the advances of fundamentalist and fascist forces across the region.
Women Lead The Struggle to Defend their Land, Lives and Communities in The Philippines
The Philippines, and more specifically Mindanao, the second largest and southernmost major island, rich in natural resources and minerals, is being plundered by trans- and multi-national companies carrying out extractive operations with impunity for the human rights violations they commit.
Women and the Fight for Peace and Freedom in West Papua
FRIDAY FILE: After 42 years of Indonesian rule, women in West Papua continue to fight for their freedom and peace.
By Rochelle Jones
West Papua – officially under Indonesian rule since 1963 – is located in the Western half of the island of New Guinea – 250km north of Australia. In 2012, West Papua Media conducted interviews with four West Papuan women who are active in the nonviolent movement for freedom. Here, AWID gives some background, and excerpts from the interviews.
Act of No Choice
Changes afoot to ensure gender aware climate change policies in the Pacific Island countries and territories
FRIDAY FILE - The Pacific region is one of the most vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change, with effects already being felt in sectors such as agriculture, water resources, forestry and tourism. But what mechanisms are in place to ensure women’s involvement in climate change processes?
By Rochelle Jones
AWID interviewed Dr. Netatua Pelesikoti and Peniamina Leavai* from the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) about new moves towards gender mainstreaming climate change initiatives.
Defending ancestral lands: Indigenous Women Human Rights Defenders in the Philippines
FRIDAY FILE - Murders of indigenous women human rights defenders (WHRDs) in the Philippines have caused worldwide condemnation. Defending indigenous communities’ rights to sustainable livelihoods, and protecting ancestral lands from mining interests has become an increasingly dangerous struggle.
Asia Pacific Feminists Gather to Share, Strategize, Learn and Mobilize
From 12-14 December 2011 in Chiang Mai, Thailand, the first ever Asia Pacific Feminist Forum was held. Bringing together around 120 activists from the region, the Forum was organized by the Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD)[1]. AWID spoke with APWLD’s Kate Lappin both before and after this historic event.
By Rochelle Jones