Worldwide: Women's Voices in War Zones
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Women's World Since Sept. 11, 2001 there has been constant public reference to concepts of terror, war, and security, but little debate about their meaning and the voices of women and girls have been conspicuously absent from the discussion.
To bring forward women's ideas on this subject, and enable them to be heard in the public arena, Women's WORLD, a global free speech network of feminist writers, initiated a writing contest, co-sponsored by The Nation Institute, whose mission is to defend freedom of expression and strengthen the independent media. The subject is Women's Voices in War Zones.
Website Link:
http://www.wworld.org/programs/newItem.asp?eventID=36
Submitted on Thu, 07/03/2003 - 00:00
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