Audio-Visual Material
1325- In the beginning there was the word by Daniel Lagartofernández
This project has gathered together portraits of 13 women working actively to attain peace in the Middle East. The author has asked each woman to choose one word to sum up
the vision, mission or emotion linked to their personal and / or
professional relationship with the conflict in their respective countries.
All of them appear with bare feet, as a metaphor for their honest and
straightforward position, within the reality they have to live in, without
ambiguities or shortcuts (and with the risk of rejection and
misunderstanding within their societies that this implies). They
themselves have chosen most of the places they are portrayed in: the interrelationship between the environment, career and the inner
universe of these women go hand in hand in these images to approach
the human essence of each one more intimately.
Please see and read the portraits of the women
Click here for the project and the text which accompanies the pictures in pdf-format.
Contact the author Daniel Lagartofernández for more information. He is currently looking for places to display his project.
Trailer documentary on 1325 by Fatusch Productions
On May 24 2008 WPP celebrated the International Women’s Day for Peace and Disarmament in the Hague. During the course of the day, guest speakers and a few women
activists were interviewed by Fatusch Productions, who are working on a documentary on UNSCR 1325. Their
educational film will incorporate experiences from various women leaders from all over the world and will
provide a visual overview of UNSCR 1325 while sharing practical experiences at the same time. For further information, kindly contact IFOR/WPP Information Officer Jose de Vries or visit http://www.fatusch.nl/.
Against all odds: women partnering for change in a time of crisis
Against All Odds: Women Partnering for Change in a Time of Crisis tells the story of women activists from Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East who working in partnership have developed and implemented appropriate strategies to overcome challenges such as war, violence, extremism, fundamentalism, and restrictive legislation.
To see the video, please visit: http://womennewsnetwork.vodpod.com/video/643865-restrictive-laws-womens-ngos-against-all-odds-chapter-3?autoplay=false&c=sort.latest
 Photo: Helen Lurye
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Women, War, Survival, Rebuilding
Across the globe, armed conflicts have reached an unprecedented number. There have been more than 250 major wars since the end of World War II. Ninety percent of those injured or killed in today’s conflicts are civilians, 75 percent of whom are women and children. As never before, women are forced to bear the burdens of war and civil strife.
Founded in 1993, Women for Women International helps women in war-torn regions rebuild their lives by providing financial and emotional support, job skills training, rights awareness and leadership education and access to business skills, capital and markets.
To watch a video from Women for Women International on the effects on war on women, please visit: http://www.womenforwomen.org/programs.htm
Tough Guise
Tough Guise is the first educational video geared toward college and high school students to systematically examine the relationship between pop-cultural imagery and the social construction of masculine identities in the U.S. at the dawn of the 21st century. In this innovative and wide-ranging analysis, Jackson Katz argues that widespread violence in American society, including the tragic school shootings in Littleton, Colorado, Jonesboro, Arkansas, and elsewhere, needs to be understood as part of an ongoing crisis in masculinity.
For more information, please visit: http://www.jacksonkatz.com/video2.html and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3exzMPT4nGI
Video on the so-called clash between Islam and the West - Avaaz' Ceasefire Campaign
Talk is rising of a 'clash of civilizations'. But the problem isn’t culture, it’s politics – from 9/11 to Guantanamo, Iraq to Iran. This clash is not inevitable, and we don't want it.
So where to start? The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is the key symbol of the rift between Islam & the West. It's time to step up and take the initiative.
Watch this video about the clash between Islam and the West and how to stop it. It contains positive gender images.
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