Mois : septembre 2008

Linked with Fumihiko Sueki – Japan.

The International Association for the History of Religions (IAHR) is a worldwide body of national and regional associations for the academic study of religion, and is a member of the Conseil International de la Philosophie et des Sciences Humaines/ The International Council for Philosophy and Humanistic Studies (CIPSH) under the auspices of UNESCO. The IAHR was founded in 1950 on the occasion of the 7th international congress of the history of religions in Amsterdam. During the last World Congress in Tokyo, Japan, 2005, the IAHR grew to 37 national and 5 regional associations, reflecting the international and global diversity of the association … (What is the IAHR 1/2).

Homepage;
XXth IAHR Quinquennial World Congress (with its general Informations and the contact-link),  August 15-21, 2010, Toronto, Canada;
Member Associations;
IAHR presented on the UNESCO website (fr and en);
Publications;
IAHR Executive Committee Members 2005-2010;
Membership;
Honorary Life Members of the IAHR;
Women Scholars Network;
Constitution and by-laws;
From the Desk of the General Secretary;
IAHR e-Bulletin Supplement (March 2008);
Other News and Announcements;
Newsletter: General Secretary (see below).
Contact: All enquiries or communications concerning the IAHR should be addressed to the General Secretary, Professor Tim Jensen or the Deputy General Secretary, Professor Ingvild Sælid Gilhus.

What is the IAHR 2/2: … The IAHR is composed of a General Assembly, an International Committee, and an Executive Committee.

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Linked with Nani Zulminarni – Indonesia, and with A JOURNEY TO THE WORLD WITHOUT HUSBAND.

Program Pemberdayaan Perempuan Kepala Keluarga It is a reality that not less than 6 million households in Indonesia are headed by women-due to the death of their husband either natural or killed in the armed conflict, divorced, abandoned, permanent illness of the husband, and single status. More than a half of these households are among « the poorest of the poor ». The social cultural value tends to marginalize the women headed families and a major part of the development program has failed to reach this group. The majority of them are between 20 to 60 years old, illiterate and have never been to even an elementary school. They have 1-6 dependent, working as are farm laborers and in the informal sector with average income less than US$1 per day. Some of them have traumatic experience on domestic and state violence … (full text Homepage in english 1/2).

Homepage in Indonesian;
PEKKA in the news;
Stories from the field;
Organisation;
Annual reports;
Video Gallery;
Address: National Secretariat of PEKKA: Jl. Lapangan 1, Kompleks Duren Sawit Asri, Kav 1 No. 2A, Duren Sawit, Jakarta 13440, Indonesia;
Contact.

About Us: PEKKA was originally developed in the year 2000, from the initial idea of the National Commission on Violence Againts Women (KOMNAS PEREMPUAN), to document the life of the widows in the conflict region, and the intention of the Kecamatan Development Program (PPK) to respond to the request of the widows who are the victims of the conflict in Aceh, to get access to the resources, in order to overcome their economic problems and trauma.

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(in 8 languages)

Linked with United Nations Multimedia Services on Berhane’s Development Blog.

UNTV’s series of 12 x 26′ news-magazine programmes puts a spotlight on the world’s most underreported stories. Each episode features 2-3 character-driven, human interest stories that reflect some of the most important issues affecting the world, and our lives today. Our cameras offer unique and often unparalleled access to people and places and stay to bring you the stories as they unfold over time, long after other news outlets leave. From the child labour situation in Tanzania to the woman’s struggle in Afghanistan, from the poverty streets in Somalia to the frontline of the guerilla war in Colombia, this series brings home the stories viewers care about, but rarely see. Presented as a fully-packaged programme, and also available by feature segment (approximately 8′ each), 21st Century incorporates narrative storytelling with balanced, accurate reporting and is adaptable to local languages. Currently fifty international broadcasters air the magazine monthly, including BBC World and RTVE. (21st Century TV series).

Homepage;
UN news centre;
audiovisual news;
UN radio news;
Audio Library;
UNiFEED;
Film and Video Archives;
UN in action;
Contact: UNphoto, UNTV and UN Video, and UN radio.

About:

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Welcome to the Global Sisterhood Network via a domain which is a natural outgrowth of our many projects over the past decade

Founded in 1996, the Global Sisterhood Network largely consists of feminists from around the world who work hand-in-hand, irrespective of class, colour or creed, in a collaborative effort to create improved lives for women. GSN operates at several levels, but in the main as an information resource centre via the monitoring of media and institutional reports which seek emerging developments in agriculture, economics, employment, environment, health, law, militarism, politics, technology, trade and science, and which either directly and indirectly impact on the realities of women’s lives. To meet this goal, GSN’s electronic list places considerable emphasis on issues have which attracted sparse attention and/or analysis from a feminist perspective … (Welcome 1/2).

Homepage and latest news-links;
Events;
New resources for feminists;
Sound and Vision;
News;
Archived News;
GSN Newsgroup;
GSN Live Feed;
GSN History;
Contact: Lynette Dumble, Founder Of Global Sisterhood Network.

Welcome 2/2: … GSN’s electronic list archives consist of in excess of 35,000 messages from a global community of feminists, and are located at yahoo groups.

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The Barbara Lee Family Foundation supports progressive initiatives in two program areas: women in politics and the contemporary art. The Barbara Lee Family Foundation Women in Politics Program Area is dedicated to engaging women fully in the American democratic process and promoting their participation at all levels of government. The Barbara Lee Family Foundation Contemporary Art Program Area is dedicated to supporting the visual contemporary art in Boston and the exhibition and publication of work by contemporary women artists. (Homepage).

Mission Statement;
Grants;
Women in politics;
Arts;
Environment;
Address: 131 Mt. Auburn St. #2, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA;
Contact.

About Barbara Lee, Boston/MA: … A former school teacher and social worker, Lee has committed herself to helping women gain and use political power as elected officials, activists, and voters. In her hometown of Boston, she is also known as a devoted advocate for the city’s cultural life, and her leadership is helping the Boston arts community continue to make history. Boston Magazine includes her among “The 100 People Who Run This Town,” and she is listed as one of the 50 most powerful people in Boston (Boston Magazine, May 2008). She was also recognized for her grassroots activism by Women’s eNews as one of their “21 Leaders for the 21st Century” … (full text).

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