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Report Issued on Sterilization of Young, Australian Women

The Report 'The Sterilization of Girls and Young Women in Australia - A Legal, Medical and Social Context' by Susan M Brady and Dr Sonia Grover (1997) became available in April on WWDA's website as an html file. You can find it under 'Papers, Reports, Publications'. The Report is also downloadable as a Word document from the Human Rights Commission website at: http://www.hreoc.gov.au

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WomensWire

WomensWire.Net is a new cyber gateway to women's global activism.

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Special Issue of Drum Beat on Gender Equity

The Drum Beat is produced by the Communication Initiative Partnership: The Rockefeller Foundation, UNICEF, USAID, The CHANGE Project, WHO, BBC World Service, CIDA, Johns Hopkins University Center for Communication Programs, The European Union, Soul City, The Panos Institute, UNAIDS. It features information, ideas, linkages and dialogue on communication, development and change. Issue 46 focused on Gender Equity.
Director: Warren Feek; Email: wfeek@coastnet.com;  Web Site: http://www.comminit.com

Following are a few sample items from the Drum Beat:

Programmes
Social Movement to Ban Female Genital Cutting [FGC] - Senegal - Mobilised men, who traveled from village to village encouraging communities to sign the Oath of Malicounda pledge that committed those villages to abolish FGC. Process encouraged dialogue and discussion and the introduction of the women's perspective and stories. More than 35 villages have banned FGC. [Thanks to Premila Bartlett - PVO/NGO Networks for Health PBartlett@dc.savechildren.org]

Centro de Mujeres Comunicadoras Mayas (Center for Mayan Women Communicators) - Guatemala - center for women to unite and communicate, for self-definition and clarity of purpose, and to develop skills in communications technology to enable better representation. Activities are determined by the indigenous women who participate. http://rds.org.gt/cmcm/ or cmcm@rds.org.gt

Advocacy
Center for Health and Gender Equity [CHANGE] - a research and advocacy organisation that seeks to integrate concern for gender equity and social justice into international health policy and practice. Initiatives supported include: International Research Network on Violence Against Women; Multi-country study on domestic violence and health; and Men's roles in reproductive health and rights http://www.genderhealth.org/ or Jjacobson@genderhealth.org

Capacity Building
Strengthening Electronic Communication Capacities of Women's Organisations in Africa - designed by ABANTU. Participatory training methodologies are used to strengthen Connectivity, Content and Capacity, to improve electronic communications between African women's organisations. 4 themes: Gender and Poverty; Gender and Conflict; Gender and Governance; Gender and Information Technology. Wanjiru Kihoro people@abantu.org