Of War and Women
March-April 2009

One hundred years ago, the women of the world were burdened with oppression. And one hundred years ago, they found the value of talking to each other, organizing themselves, and fighting for their rights. Then, a National Women’s Day was born in the United States, a first step towards women realizing their potential as powerful citizens of their nations and of the world. The day was February 28 1909. The now defunct Socialist Party of America was in celebration. The context, a time of turbulence and change, of ideological battles and injustice.

Cover Story

One Woman, All Women: 100 Years of Celebrating Women’s Day
Author: Katrina Stuart Santiago

One hundred years ago, the women of the world were burdened with oppression. And one hundred years ago, they found the value of talking to each other, organizing themselves, and ...

Special Features

Women's equality in theory, but not in practice
by Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN)

A groundbreaking legal action in Swaziland’s High Court is testing the new Constitution and its recognition of equal rights for women. King Mswati 111, sub-Saharan Africa’s last absolute ...

Militarization in the Philippines
by Center for Women’s Resources

In the Philippines, women and children have not been spared from state-sponsored violence. March 8, International Women’s Day, would hold painful significance for Angie Ipong, a 64 year-old ...

The Myth of Terrorism and the Reality of Resource Wars in Southeast Asia
Mary Joan A. Guan

In 2002, the government of the United States (US) declared the Southeast Asian region as the second front in the US-led war on terrorism, justifying increased militarization and deepening armed ...

Statement

On International Women’s Day, the Suffering of Palestinian Women Continues
by Palestinian Centre for Human Rights

On 8 March, the world celebrates International Women’s Day. This event highlights issues particularly affecting women, including their collective struggles for equality, and a universal commitment to women’s enjoyment of ...

Women against War!
Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development

Stop human rights abuse of women, and uphold gender equality and non-discrimination in Sri LankaWe are deeply concerned of the gravity of humanitarian crisis in Sri Lanka, particularly ...