Dear Café Patrons,
The topic of peace offers so much information that it is
easy to get overwhelmed. We suggest you take your time and
explore the resources listed below in detail. Then, when you
go out with friends for coffee, tell them what you’ve
learned. What a great way to get a meaningful discussion
about peace started. (See
Coffee Talk
for more ideas to get the peace ball rolling.) When you have
exhausted the following resources, send
Tip Jar your suggestions for Web sites, books, plays,
and other items of interest you have found helpful or
meaningful. We would LOVE to share your suggestions with
others in the Café. The Tip Jar is updated weekly, so check
back often.Peace,
The Café management
Women for Women International
Women’s International League
for Peace and Freedom,
Peacewoman Project
V-Day, a global movement to stop violence against women
and girls
Ecumenical Women 2000 and Beyond
Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA)
United Nations Fund for Women (UNIFEM), Women and Peace
web portal
Church
What does the church say about peace? Read the
ELCA’s Social Statement: For Peace in God’s World.
In 1998, the UN General
Assembly voted to designate the years 2001-2010 as "The
Decade for a Culture of Peace and Nonviolence for the
Children of the World." The
ELCA is part
of the community of churches and organizations committed to
building a Culture of Peace and Nonviolence in this decade.
Voted into being with
Resolution 1401, works to unite all UN efforts in
Afghanistan. UNAMA includes 16 UN agencies in the country,
their Afghan government counterparts, national and
international NGO partners, and recognizes the lead role
played by the Afghan Administration. Lots of current,
pertinent, authoritative information here, with extensive
links their many agencies and organizations, including the
page on
Women Watch: Afghan Women.
Café
tip: Give yourself some time with this one, and
really prepare to dig deep into the intricate workings of
the UN and its missions for Peace. This is an amazing
starting point with so much to information to offer about
the many ways you can make yourself more aware of the world
and its current state of affairs.
What is peace building?
United Nations peace making and peace building page
includes definitions, examples, and information about the
philosophy and practice of peace.
The author references an article from the
Institute for War and Peace Reporting. IWPR “supports
the recovery of the Afghan media by training journalists,
syndicating articles on humanitarian recovery and
democratization to the local press, and supporting joint
research and other projects with regional publications and
training institutions.” Check the “Afghan Recovery Report”
every couple of days for the latest articles and
photo-diaries.
PeaceWoman: Women’s International League for Peace & Freedom
This site is available in Spanish, French and English, and
offers an organized, extensive list of international women’s
coalitions, organizations, and agencies that work for peace.
Be sure to take a few minutes for the October 2004 issue of
PeaceWoman E-News.
Women Waging Peace offers policy to back up their
convictions. Read about how and especially why women must be
involved in “conflict prevention, peace negotiation and
post-conflict reconstruction.” You can also find recent
publications, lots of resources, and spotlights on women
peacekeepers in several countries.
Read about Rina Amiri and her work in Afghanistan.
Peace is more than the
absence of violence.
This bold vision statement is one embraced by
Peace X Peace. They are a global community and
organization that “empowers women to connect across cultural
divides, using technology to weave a global web of
communication, education and action for sustainable peace.”
A good source to learn what you can do to help other women
in the world. Also, take a look at the article,
“Report from Kabul.”
Afghanistan
This "unofficial" website made by
a Muslim woman includes Malalai’s groundbreaking speech,
updates on her work, and again, more links to articles and
Web sites. You
can find more
information about Malalai Joya and her work, as well as
several links and articles from different viewpoints.
See
photos from International
Women’s Day in Afghanistan, 2003.
Afghanistan and Iraq: The Kite Runner by Khaled
Hosseini
Khalifah: A Novel
of Conquest and Personal Triumph by John Elray
My Forbidden Face: Growing
Up Under the Taliban: A Young Woman's Story by Latifa
Mayada, Daughter of
Iraq: One Woman's Survival Under Saddam Hussein by Jean
P. Sasson
Unveiled: Voices of Women
in Afghanistan by Harriet Logan
Veiled Courage: Inside the Afghan Women’s Resistance
by Cheryl Benard in cooperation with Edit Schlaffer (2002)
Women of Afghanistan under
the Taliban by Rosemarie Skaine (2002)
Modernizing Women: gender
and social change in the Middle East by Valentine M.
Moghadam (2003)
“Banchte Shekha: Women Helping Women in Bangladesh,” by
Jim Mullins and Alice Boatwright
“Leaping to Conclusions” by Tamim Ansary (2001). A dated
article, but it presents a different viewpoint, offering
clarification about women in Afghanistan before the Taliban.
It merits a mention in this list if only for a perspective
piece.
Finally, the last entry for
this issue contains a past- and future-dated piece. The
July/August 2005 issue of Lutheran Woman Today
magazine will be one you won’t want to miss. A number of
women’s Christian magazine (Lutheran, Presbyterian,
Methodist, and Mennonite) have banded together and dedicated
their summer issue to the topic of peace. In a monumental
move, they are publishing nearly identical content for the
majority of this issue in each of their respective
publications. In addition, a special insert will be included
in this issue that will provide an exciting way for each
person to get actively involved in peace advocacy. Read how
it came to be in the archived issue (November
2004 LWT ). To get the full scoop, consider subscribing
to LWT today so you’ll have your own copy of this
issue when it prints (Subscribe to LWT).
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