Women and children

Iraq ten years on: How highly did the children rate

Written 03/04/2013

From the IPAN forum held in Melbourne19 march 2013 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, this is the presentation given by MAPW President Dr Jenny Grounds.

IPAN March 19th 2013 Public Meeting- JG presentation.doc

Human and economic costs of war

http://costsofwar.org/

Link Added 10/04/2012

Created by the Eisenhower Study Group, named for Eisenhower's famous warning against the unwarranted influence of the military industrial complex, the Costs of War Project analyzes the implications of these wars in the United States and internationally in terms of human casualties, economic costs, and civil liberties.

Chidren and conflict

Written 06/03/2012

UNDIR (United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research) publication on the use of children in conflict and an overview of the current legal frameworks which seek to protect them.

children and conflict.pdf

Launch of Children United organisation

Event Date:

Thu, 14/07/2011 - 18:30

Location:

Melbourne

Launch of the non-profit organisation Children United which aims to end the trafficking of children into sex slavery in Thailand. The lauch will include a preview of the film Corridors of children, guest speakers and a silent auction.

Women's International League for Peace and Freedom

http://www.wilpf.org/

Link Added 09/02/2010

The Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPFⁱ) is an international Non Governmental Organization (NGO

Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (Australia)

http://www.wilpf.org.au/

Link Added 09/02/2010

Founded in 1915, WILPFⁱ empowers women to work for peace and justice in every Australian state and territory, and in 45 countries around the world.

"Testimonies of Hiroshima and Nagasaki: Women Speak Out for Peace" DVD

http://www.peoplesdecade.org/decade/survivors/

Link Added 08/12/2009

"Testimonies of Hiroshima and Nagasaki: Women Speak Out for Peace" is a testament of hibakusha (atomic bomb survivors) who experienced the bombings of the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, in 1945, and their cries for peace.

Film: Burma videos from civilians

Event Date:

Sun, 27/09/2009 - 18:00

Location:

Melbourne

Though risking torture and life in jail, courageous young citizens of Burma insist on keeping up the flow of news from their closed country using small handycams. Burma Campaign Australia.

When: Sunday 27 September, 6pm.

Refugee camp in your city!

Event Date:

Sat, 03/10/2009 (All day) - Thu, 15/10/2009 (All day)

Location:

Melbourne

A 1000 square-metre replica camp in the Treasury Gardens will give people the chance to walk into a camp site modelled on refugee camps in countries such as Chad and Sudan.

Rally: End the war on Afghanistan!

Event Date:

Sat, 10/10/2009 - 12:00

Location:

Melbourne

A collection of groups demanding troops to be brought home, refugee status for asylum seekers, genuine civilian based reconstruction aid and funding for independent Afghan women's rights groups!

When: Saturday 10 October, 12pm
Where: City Square

The rally will be followed by a march to the Victoria Army Barracks

Events

Life in Gaza today

28/05/2013 - 28/05/2013

Canberra

International Congress: Human target

30/05/2013 - 02/06/2013

Germany

Human target: IPPNW Conference

30/05/2013 - 02/06/2013

Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany

Public health in Gaza

30/05/2013 - 30/05/2013

Melbourne

Meet Dr Mona El Farra

31/05/2013 - 31/05/2013

Melbourne

Full events listing

Australia's trade in arms (Banner-Image)

Call for Iraq War Inquiry (Banner-Image)

PROMOTING SECURITY: MILITARISM OR DIPLOMACY? (Banner-Image)

Sending Australians to War: Banner (Banner-Image)

Militarising Australian History (Banner-Image)

International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (Banner-Image)

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