Catégorie : Civil Society

Raheel Raza is an Intercultural and Interfaith Diversity Consultant, Author, Public Speaker

Linked with Raheel Raza – Pakistan and Canada, and with Their Jihad … not my Jihad.

I AM WOMAN – EDUCATE ME
I am the woman from a village in Pakistan
Where they threw acid in my face because their honour was at stake
Battered, bullied and bruised – I suffered great pain
But the damage they have done has only fired my resolve
To never let them make MY honour, THEIR gain
I forced the courts to hear my case and took others like me
Caught in the vicious circle of male violence and frenzy
in trying to dehumanize us
My disfigured face has empowered me; the cries of my sisters
have given me strength in my own strength
I won’t be cowed down by cowardly acts
I have found my path and will never return to the fetters of slavery
I ask for no accolades for my bravery
… more poems

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About: … Ms. Raza has appeared in print, on television and radio throughout Canada, to discuss diversity, harmony and interfaith.

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envisioning a peace rooted in the needs, rights, values and histories of both the Israeli and Palestinian people

Linked with Terry Greenblatt – USA.

Bat Shalom is an Israeli national feminist grassroots organization of Jewish and Palestinian Israeli women working together for a genuine peace grounded in a just resolution of the Israel-Palestine conflict, respect for human rights, and an equal voice for Jewish and Arab women within Israeli society … (who we are 1/2).

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Address: Bat Shalom, The Jerusalem Women’s Action Center, King George 14, P.O. Box 2426 , Jerusalem 91023, Israel;
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About 2/2: In 1989, a meeting was convened in Brussels between prominent Israeli and Palestinian women peace activists. The meeting initiated an on-going dialogue that in 1994 resulted in the establishment of The Jerusalem Link comprising two women’s organizations—Bat Shalom on the Israeli side, and the Jerusalem Center for Women on the Palestinian side. The two organizations share a set of political principles, which serve as the foundation for a cooperative model of co-existence between our respective peoples …

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Linked with Krishnammal Jagannaathan – India, and with Land to the tillers.

Land for Tillers’ Freedom, LAFTI, is a non-profit organization based out of India that is focused on changing the conditions of the Dalit Caste or India’s poorest of the poor.  LAFTI works with the government and financial institutions to purchase land for Dalit families.  Through farming, the land will provide them with a steady income.  In addition to land distribution, LAFTI’s other projects include:

• Housing construction;
• Youth programs;
• Adult vocational training;
• Disaster assistance;
• Domestic Animal distribution.

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About: LAFTI (Land For Tillers’ Freedom) is based on the Gandhian idea of equitable land
distribution as a basis for rural  economic development. Located in the village of
Kuthur, LAFTI serves hundreds of village communities throughout the
Nagapattinam and Thiruvarur districts in India’s southeastern state of Tamilnadu.

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ITVS funds, presents and promotes award-winning documentaries and dramas on public television and cable, innovative new media projects on the Web and the Emmy Award-winning weekly series Independent Lens Tuesday nights at 10:00 PM on PBS … (about 1/2).

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linking the people who change the world

Linked with Sister Emmanuelle – Belgium and France.

We are collecting visions of how a new civilization might be. Submit your entries here or send them by e-mail to the New Civilisation Network.
They are published regularly in the New Civilization Visions electronic newsletter. (Vision Space).

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Introduction/about: The New Civilization Network (NCN) is a meeting place for people of good will who are working on building a world that works for all of us. A world of increased quality of life, freedom, fun and inspiration for all. A world where the needs of all of humanity are met.

NCN is a place where you can find people to work with and where you can share your experiences with others.

NCN is not an organization. It is a database of people and a lot of facilities intended to help you find what you need and collaborate with others when appropriate.

This is an open space. Move in and talk about what you want to do. Find other who want to do similar things. Get busy. Use the virtual workgroup facilities if you need them.

This is an experiment in self-organization. Nobody will tell you what you’re supposed to do, but you will probably find support and friendly ears, and possibly you’ll find collaborators.

If you are interested, register through an an on-line form http://www.newciv.org/ncn/ncnjoin.html
by just filling in a bit of information about yourself … (full text).