Women activists of INDYMEDIA on line in a conference call dialogue organized by WINGS. Speakers are Sherri from Indymedia in Seattle but presently in New York, Gretchen in Siracuse, Sara in Amsterdam, Jenka from Indymedia in Washington D.C., Diane from Philadelphia, and Cacely from Los Angeles.

How Indymedia got started, similarities and differences with public access media and how funders challenged them to be like public access, what the participants have done in Indymedia:

What has been done, Indymedia´s  development:

Issues of server space  and networking: 

Gender issues at the Independent Media Center initiative, empowerment though participatory media work and through human support:

Women and peace:

Announcements of activities and web sites:

Women of Wealth for Peaceful Solutions also organized a Conference Call were they shared with the audience and with each other a STATEMENT and shared what they are doing to promote peacefull solutions to the conflicts. Participants are Dorothy Abott, and Lee Laning and Genevienve Vaughan.

Genevieve presents the participants and reads the statement.¡Each speaks about initiatives they have supported and been part of

Gen speaks about the philosophy of the gift giving economy:

All participants speak about ideas and initiatives that women have regarding peaceful solutions and also what women have said in the Women´s PEACECASTS about what needs to be supported:

Women of the International Wages for Housework Campaign about their resistance to war:

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Lindsey Collen of the Women´s Liberation Front about the US-UK occupation of the island of Diego García in Mauritius.

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"Racism & Our Current Global Crisis --Links and Lessons from the World Conference Against Racism."
A forum at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, California, USA.  Speaking:  Patti Chang, The Women's Foundation, www.twfusa.org; Kavita Ramdas, The Global Fund For Women, www.globalfundforwomen.org; Linda Burnham, Women of Color Resource Center, www.coloredgirls.org. Panel moderator Hari Dillon, the Vanguard Foundation, www.vanguardsf.org/van1.html.  Radio producer & host Monica Lopez, the Women's Desk of the National Radio Project, www.radioproject.org/womdesk5.html.
 

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MADRE´s work in the Middle East and Afganistan

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Afghan women for Afghan Women

Fahima Danishgar, Women for Afghan Women

• Personal story 
• Memories of Afghanistan 
• How WAW was formed, why it has been crucial since Sep 11th 
• WAW's short and long term vision. 
• WAW's strategies: community work, outreach in braoder spheres; and humanitarian relief funding. 
• Is WAW a political organization? 
• Why a women's organization? 
• Fahima's ideal for her country's future and how her work in WAW is relevant to that ideal.

Homaira Mamoor, Women for Afghan Women

• Personal Story 
• How she came to be involved in WAW 
• Other community involvement 
• View on Women’s role in the Afghan community – what she hopes WAW will do for women and girls in the years to come 
• Homaira’s dreams for young Afghan girls in America and back home 
• Homaira’s dreams for her country

Sunita Mehta – SAKHI for South Asian Women and Women for Afghan Women

• What is SAKHI?  A history 
• SAKHI's work since Sep 11th. 
• Importance of SAKHI’s mentoring of WAW 
• Connection between violence and violence against women 
• Racist backlash 
• Upcoming conference - importance 
• Future vision of SAKHI and WAW