April 1, 2007
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Breaking with ‘tradition’
‘Women are increasingly standing up together in the fight for equality’
Women’s movements were much in evidence at the Nairobi gathering. According to Basilla Renju Urasa from the Network Against Female Genital Mutilation in Tanzania: ‘Women are increasingly standing up together in the fight for equality... A few years ago, things were looking dire; but we have seen change happen even with entrenched cultural “traditions” such as female genital mutilation. Our sisters from Sierra Leone were just beginning to get active, while we have had years of experience working with communities like the Masai. We all learned a lot from each other. This is invaluable.’
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Voices from the margins:
Multimedia: video, podcasts, and more.
- Poetry Slam in Zimbabwe
- The House of Hunger poetry slam held in Zimbabwe in 2006, and organised by the Pamberi Trust, showcased young artists performing inspirational work on issues from corporate power to child soldiers. The video features four of the poets.
Published by Pambazuka News.
- Iranian women speak out
- 3 March 2007, London. Women's rights activists marched through the English capital last week to celebrate International Women's Day with a protest against the misogyny of the Islamic regime in Iran and the threat of invasion by the US. Hear the voices of Iranian feminists Azar and Leila Parnian and the sounds of the demonstration as it passed through the heart of the city. Click here to learn more about the campaign.
Produced by Heidi Bachram.
- Raised Voices audio:
- Benny from West Papua on Corporate Power
- Vinayan from India on agriculture
