Dear friends,
may be you have heard that we have had a march yesterday to bring back a German delegate named Shamla to Nepal. Here you can see a film on our march.
In solidarity
Halinka/European WWC Coordinator
siehe auch den schriftlichen Bericht “We want Shamla!” zu den Hintergründen.
Workshop No. 10 „The Struggle for the Liberation of Woman“
Dear women / ladies / attendees ,
we are very pleased to discuss with you this important topic and are curious about the following debate.
You can expect two prepared contributions:
Concept Workshop No. 8 Breaking the silence
| 6. Women are fighting to save mother earth; women and the environmentalist movement. | Environmental Union, Mirjam Gaertner (Germany), Prof. Cynthia Folkerts (USA),
Azra Sayeed (Pakistan) |
Workshop Environment „ Save mother earth“
Aim: (more…)
Themes working women – equal pay for equal work – women and union work – child care at the workplace – discrimination against mothers – political and economic review of the situation of women – discrimination against women in access to leading positions – the situation of young women
The organization of the workshop
Xaya Nehmet (Kurdish name Rengin Renas); Representative of the Womens’ Protection Units (YPJ).
On my behalf, and that of the Women’s Protection Units, YPJ, I would like to commend this conference; which we consider a major step confirming the will, strength, and role of women in the achievement of social change and renaissance. I would also like to extend to you the greetings of each and every one of my comrades in the trenches, battling to defend every inch of Rojava, Syria; fighting on behalf, and in the name of, all women in the world.
Workshop No. 2 Women’s movement and feminism:
| 2. Women’s movement and feminism | Kurdish Women’s Movement
REPAK (Iraqi Kurdistan), KJA (Turkey), Yekitiya Star (Rojava) Women’s league Courage (Germany) |
1 – Throughout history, women like Cleopatra, Zenobia, Rosa Luxemburg, Clara Zetkin, Leyla Kasim, Zerifa, Zada Sultan, and Kara Fatma have played key roles in leading women’s revolutions around the world, and that leading spirit is continuing in the Kurdistan Liberation Movement, where Kurdish women such as Zilan, Viyan, Shilan, and Sara, have been pioneering the peaceful cause of women’s freedom, while serving as a true example for thousands of Kurdish women to come.