2011 CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
Honouring 100 women to mark 100 years of Women's Resistance
RIGHTS, EMPOWERMENT, LIBERATION

Indian & Tamil Nadu Government repression against the non-violent protest against Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KK-NPP) in southern Tamil Nadu, India
Struggle leaders & women protesters beaten up. Police arrested over 203 peaceful protesters - more arrests feared. Meera's (wife of struggle leader Dr S P Udaykumar) school in Nagercoil town vandalised.
There is a massive non-violent protest movement ongoing at the southern tip of India, in the three southern Tamil Nadu districts of Tirunelveli, Kanyakumari & Thootukudi. Thousands of fisher-folk, farmers, traders and other residents have kept fast, surrounded the KK-NPP, organized massive demonstrations in Chettikulam, Idinthakarai & Kanyakumari. Over 300 senior citizens kept day-long fast and wrote a letter to the Japanese PM, requesting him not to open nuclear cooperation negotiations with Indian Govt. [read more]

Asian Rural Women's Coalition Statement on the Rio+20 Summit: Sustainable development will only be achieved through gender, economic, and ecological justice, not the 'green economy'
8 March 2012
Today's commemoration of International Women's Day is an opportune time for rural women to celebrate victories, including palpable gains towards achieving sustainable development as defined by the collective struggle for rights, empowerment, and liberation. But with the intensifying world financial and economic crisis, monopoly capitalist forces are more determined than ever to squeeze super profits from the world's natural resources and labour force, increasing efforts to ultimately derail or coopt the quest for genuine sustainable development. [read more]

End imperialist exploitation and oppression of the people!
Women of the world unite!
Struggle for land, jobs, social services and rights!
March 8 International Women's Day
GABRIELA National Alliance of Women in the Philippines
GABRIELA National Alliance of Women in the Philippines sends its solidarity to women all over the world in commemoration of March 8 International Women's Day! [read more]

Thousands of Afghan Women Make Urgent Request:
Help Us "Stand Up!" to End Violence Against Women
Press Release by Jalal Foundation
8 March 2012
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - The Jalal Foundation announces a global petition drive to combat violence against women in Afghanistan, launching March 8, 2012 as part of the annual worldwide renewal of commitment and solidarity towards activism Against Gender Violence campaign, now in its 100th year. [read more]

Women Resist Crisis and War! Fight for National and Social Liberation!
International Women's Day Statement
8 March 2012
International Women's Alliance
The current economic and financial crises of the crumbling capitalist system hit women the hardest. The economic and ecological repercussions of these crises increased the vulnerability of women to the different forms of oppression, discrimination and violence inside and outside the home. [read more]

Oral Statement to be Delivered to the General Discussion
The 56th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women
APWLD and ARWC
5 March 2012
Thank you for this opportunity to participate in the General Discussion and address the 56th session of the Commission on the Status of Women. We, nine rural and indigenous women from Southeast and East Asia are here for the first time to voice out our concerns and recommendations to the CSW. [read more]

Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development: NGO in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations
5 March 2012
This statement is on behalf of the Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD), representing rural women, including indigenous women from over 25 countries in the region. As part of the APWLD delegation of nine rural women, first time attending the CSW, I'd like to voice out our concerns and recommendations to the CSW. [read more]

Tribunal verdict vs. 6 agrochemical TNCs hailed, urgent action on recommendations urged
PAN International
7 December 2011
Pesticide Action Network (PAN) International hailed the verdict of the Permanent People's Tribunal (PPT) against the world's six largest agrochemical companies Monsanto, Syngenta, Bayer, Dow Chemical, DuPont and BASF after a historic four-day session that culminated in Bangalore, India yesterday. [read more]