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"Women will not simply be mainstreamed into the polluted stream.
Women are changing the stream, making it clean and green and safe for all - every gender, race, creed, sexual orientation, age, and ability."
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WFAC UGANDAALL SET FOR LAUNCH![]() Helen Andila, our Uganda coordinator has been working hard, putting together a team, meeting lawyers and drawing up documents to establish WFAC Uganda.With help from Fiona Gaffa, director of the WFAC social enterprise, a Ugandan living in the UK, things have moved fast and now Helen is all set to welcome Chris to Uganda and sign a Memorandum of Understanding with WFAC International. Thus, Uganda becomes the first country to establish a local WFAC group! Accompanying Chris on her Uganda visit will be Hannah Adcock and her camera. Hannah will not only record the birth of WFAC Uganda, but also document lives of women in Uganda as part of WFAC film project. Chris, Hannah and their team will travel from the capital city to some really remote areas of Uganda to capture Ugandan life and interview women from various social strata. You can congratulate Helen and her team here You can watch Chris and Hannah plan the filming and other aspects of this Uganda trip here TZIPPI KELLER'I am an optimist'![]() A powerful short video of Tzippi Keller, mother of Israel Co-ordinator Irit, and former member of the Jewish Resistance, talking about her view on life. Watch the video here SHANNON SMYA Women of Conscience![]() Shannon Smy is the co-founder of Seize the Day, a radical ultra-energetic band which has been described as the voice of the UK environmental movement.Many of the band's songs are written by Shannon and comprise beautiful haunting ballads, protest anthems and sweet personal love songs.They have performed all over the world playing at front-line protests in support of many causes.See a rather unique protest video here! In 2003 Seize The Day were voted top-band in a UK Music award only to be disqualified for fear they might hold an anti-war protest. Shannon lives in a self-built eco-house in the countryside and using solar-power manages to also work as a professional film-maker including films for Women for a Change. To listen to Sharon and Seize the Day - turn up your volume! RADIO WFAC PROFILE - Shannon Smy/Seize the DayCurrently playingTrack 1 - 'Change in Me'by Shannon Smy/Seize the Day Track 2 - 'Prisoner of Palestine'Read Lyrics hereby Shannon Smy/Seize the Day Track 3 - 'Love is a Mountain'by Shannon Smy/Seize the Day Track 4 - 'Farmer's Song'by Shannon Smy/Seize the Day Track 5 - ‘With my Hammer'by Shannon Smy/Seize the Day Track 6 - 'Paradise'by Shannon Smy/Seize the Day Track 7 - 'Forever in all Directions'by Shannon Smy/Seize the Day Track 8 - 'Sweet Love'by Shannon Smy/Seize the Day Track 9 - 'How are You Today'by Shannon Smy/Seize the Day Track 10 - 'Temples of Rain'by Shannon Smy/Seize the Day |
Community UpdatesGlimpses of the WorldOur country groups are not just places to discuss serious issues; there is lot more happening there. Jo Ramos, our Brazil coordinator has recently compiled some beautiful images of her country. Go take a look at the colourful nature and life of Brazil. Cmana, our Pakistan coordinator has posted some gorgeous photos of Pakistan’s National symbols, including the national flower, national animal and much more. On our Canada group you will get some very insightful information on Canadian emblems. And on the lighter side, Susan has compiled some delightful Canadian slang words so that you don’t feel lost when in Canada or among a bunch of Canadians! More country groups will be shortly sharing similar information, so keep your eyes open for updates from country groups. Women's Groups Worldwide DatabaseMore than 800 Groups ListedOne of our key dream projects is taking concrete shape thanks to Lyndal Bale, our dedicated Women's Groups Worldwide (WGW) project coordinator. Lyndal, along with Susan Shewan has managed to put together a database of more than eight hundred groups and organisations providing help and support to women worldwide. Now you can find information on more than 500 groups working in the Americas, almost 250 groups in Asia, more than 50 from Africa and around 25 from Europe. If you think that these numbers are good but could be higher... you can lend a hand to Lyndal and expand the database! Eight of our supporters are already doing this, researching and adding to the current list of organisations in our database. “If everyone would commit to finding a new group every day, think how much more we could add to the database in a week.” urges Lyndal. If you would like to help, please contact Lyndal. You can find out more about the project here. A Honeymoon in the Middle EastPerceptions![]() Read Chris' account of her 2 week trip to Israel, Palestine and Jordan. World March for PeaceGlobal Peace MarchWomen for a Change is taking part in the: WORLD MARCH FOR PEACE a Global Peace march which takes place from Oct 2nd 2009 to Jan 2nd 2010 “We can end world hunger with 10% of what is spent on arms” Why not join the March? Take along a WFAC banner! Organise an event! Be creative! “There’s space for everything the imagination is capable of conceiving, including virtual participation in the March through Internet…The World March will be created and shaped by everyone”. What can you do?Read More |
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