Projects

International Network Meetings

Mission and Goals

Past Meetings:
1997 Okinawa
1998 Washington
2000 Okinawa
2002 South Korea
2004 Philippines
2007 San Francisco

PROJECTS

7th International Meeting

“Resistance, Resilience, and Respect for Human Rights”

“CHinemma’, Nina’maolek, yan Inarespetu para Direchon Taotao”

September 14-19, 2009, University of Guam, Mangilao, Guahan

Conscious Living; Famoksaiyan; Fuetsan Famalao’an; Guahan Coalition for Peace and Justice; Guahan Indigenous Collective; GUAHAN Project; Global Fund for Women; Sage Project, Incorporated; Women and Gender Studies Program, University of Guam hosted the International Women's Network Against Militarism's 7th meeting. Women from Okinawa, South Korea, Puerto Rico, Hawai'i, Philippines, Australia, Republic of Belau, and the U.S. will be in attendance.

The meeting will include:

• Workshops on human trafficking   
• Cultural Performances and film screenings
• Country Reports and knowledge sharing on different strategies resisting militarism such as alternatives to a military economy, reclaiming toxic environments, keeping women and children safe during military training, and developing women-centered policy frameworks on human trafficking.
• Guam Bus Tour to historical sites, military base gates, war monuments, anticipated site of Marine location, and cultural sites (to include the Hurao Cultural Camp, Lina’la’ Cultural Center, an ancestral desecration site, Gef Pago, etc.).
• Community dialogue
• Healing Rituals
• Local and International Media Coverage

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