Link to this article "Amal Clooney told the UN they did nothing to help Isis sex slaves. Now she's asking women to help instead." Independent
"Rape is a Weapon of War" -Amal Clooney
IRAQ
Texas last Tuesday held a global conference for women, where renown women from across the globe spoke about women's issues. Amal Clooney spoke on behalf of the sexually exploited women in Iraq, you are of the specific Yazidi religion. Clooney is an advocate for human rights, earlier this year she addresses the United Nations. At this particular conference she boldly stated that she was disappointed in each states failure to punish genocide. Unfortunately many women fall victim to military strategies as they are sold or given as sex slaves for the purpose of weapons of war.
Nadia Murad, an advocate for human rights and victim of sex trafficking by ISIS, and Lamiya Aji Bashar, an escapee from the terror group were jointly awarded the Sakharov prize, the most prestigious human rights prize in Europe.
Clooney recounted a scaring story about Nadia, "She was forced to pray and forced to dress up in preparation for rape. After she tried to escape from the first house where she was held, her owner invited all of the male guards in the compound to abuse her over the course of the night, two at a time, until she fell unconscious." These stories are repulsive, unacceptable and very vile. No human being should be exposed to this torture. This will not be the last time, and we need to fight for enforcement of the laws that were created to protect each of us in our human rights.
Who am I?
Thursday, November 17, 2016
Wednesday, November 9, 2016
Columbia
link to article Women Call the Shots
In Tarbaco Columbia there are 100 homes known to the community as the city of women. It isn't that the city is only compromised of women, in fact men and boys live there as well. What makes it a city of women is the fact that it is the women who claim property rights and are the primary decision makers.
Columbia has experienced many years of corruption, war, and instability. The people residing in the City of Women are just a handful of internally displaced persons throughout Columbia. They are all victims of violence who fled to save their lives. "According to (U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs) 2016 estimate, 6.4 million people have been forced from their homes because of violence. That’s higher than Syria (6.1 million) and Sudan (3.4 million)." Many of these people, if they make it out in time end up in the slums or other very impoverished positions.
Out of the midst of the darkness something beautiful happened. Women began doing manual labor like digging trenches as the entire community worked together to build peace. The value of work is priceless, it gave them identity, self-worth, and an understanding of their capabilities. Unfortunately building the community has not been easy, many dissagree and they recieve death threats and sexual violence. In a very chauvinist society the men feel undermind but they are greatful for a home these women have provided for them.
link to article Women Call the Shots
In Tarbaco Columbia there are 100 homes known to the community as the city of women. It isn't that the city is only compromised of women, in fact men and boys live there as well. What makes it a city of women is the fact that it is the women who claim property rights and are the primary decision makers.
Columbia has experienced many years of corruption, war, and instability. The people residing in the City of Women are just a handful of internally displaced persons throughout Columbia. They are all victims of violence who fled to save their lives. "According to (U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs) 2016 estimate, 6.4 million people have been forced from their homes because of violence. That’s higher than Syria (6.1 million) and Sudan (3.4 million)." Many of these people, if they make it out in time end up in the slums or other very impoverished positions.
Out of the midst of the darkness something beautiful happened. Women began doing manual labor like digging trenches as the entire community worked together to build peace. The value of work is priceless, it gave them identity, self-worth, and an understanding of their capabilities. Unfortunately building the community has not been easy, many dissagree and they recieve death threats and sexual violence. In a very chauvinist society the men feel undermind but they are greatful for a home these women have provided for them.
Thursday, November 3, 2016
Isreal and Palestine
November 3 2016
link to article
Isreali woman currently underwent a two week woman wage peace movement. The movement's purpose is to pursuade the prime minister of Isreal to make peace with palestine. Obviously peace negotiations between countries is important and benefical for all parties involved if they can agree to compromise, however, why would this be important for women? Why was it just women and not a co-ed protest?
Thousands of women walked with hope of peace. They began in Rosh Hanikra ended in Jerusalem. Women who have experiance the pains and consequences of war. The Women Wage Peace group was founded after the war in Gaza in 2014. The history of conflict in Israel and Palestine has more social and cultural constructs than one protest or policy could fix, but they definitely made an impact with the amount of women lined up marching the streets for two weeks.
Women on either side that marry someone from the opposite country may lose citizenship upon divorce and their children may as well. If the husband leaves the wife he can take his children over the boarder and the wife won't be allowed to cross to see her children ever. Boarder patrol is very strict and crossing between countries is permitted. Peace between the countries would bring peace between families, nations, and people. Women have a voice just as well.
November 3 2016
link to article
Isreali woman currently underwent a two week woman wage peace movement. The movement's purpose is to pursuade the prime minister of Isreal to make peace with palestine. Obviously peace negotiations between countries is important and benefical for all parties involved if they can agree to compromise, however, why would this be important for women? Why was it just women and not a co-ed protest?
Thousands of women walked with hope of peace. They began in Rosh Hanikra ended in Jerusalem. Women who have experiance the pains and consequences of war. The Women Wage Peace group was founded after the war in Gaza in 2014. The history of conflict in Israel and Palestine has more social and cultural constructs than one protest or policy could fix, but they definitely made an impact with the amount of women lined up marching the streets for two weeks.
Women on either side that marry someone from the opposite country may lose citizenship upon divorce and their children may as well. If the husband leaves the wife he can take his children over the boarder and the wife won't be allowed to cross to see her children ever. Boarder patrol is very strict and crossing between countries is permitted. Peace between the countries would bring peace between families, nations, and people. Women have a voice just as well.
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