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WOUGNET Update Newsletter - June 2001
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WHAT'S NEW
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1. WOMEN ORGANISATIONS IN UGANDA

= The Coalition for Political Accountability to Women (COPAW)
COPAW is a loose coalition of non-partisan women activists and
academicians interested in supporting women's entry and
participation into politics both as voters and as elected
members. COPAW was launched by EASSI with support from
Isis-WICCE.
(http://www.kabissa.org/wougnet/Documents/EASSI/copaw.html)

2. DOCUMENTS ON WOMEN'S ISSUES IN UGANDA

= Ugandan Feminism: Political Rhetoric or Reality?
(Barbara Mbire-Barungi, Economics Department, Makerere University)
Ugandan Feminism: Political Rhetoric or Reality? discusses the
issues involved in constructing feminisms in a global context,
while recognising women's diverse cultural backgrounds and local
priorities. Focusing on the Ugandan context, the relationships
between feminisms at local, national, and international levels
are explored.
(http://www.kabissa.org/wougnet/documents.html#UgandaFem)

3. WOMEN & AGRICULTURE

= FAO's Integrated Support to Sustainable Development and Food
Security Programme (IP)
IP was initiated in March 1998, with funding from the
governments of Norway and Finland. The aim of the IP is to
promote synergy through interdisciplinary collaboration and
information-sharing across and in support of ongoing rural
development programmes. Gender is mainstreamed throughout the
programme, and several of the activities involve capacity-building
in relation to gender.
(http://www.kabissa.org/wougnet/agriculture.html#FAOIP)

4. LINKS AND RESOURCES

a) Development Links and Resources

= Society for Health, Environment and Women Development (SHEWD)
Since its founding in 1998, SHEWD has been dedicated to working
for the interests of the poor in the community on issues of
health, literacy, and women's empowerment. SHEWD is based in
Lalitpur, near Kathmandu, Nepal.
(http://www.kabissa.org/wougnet/links.html#SHEWD)

b) Human Rights Links and Resources

= Human Rights and Peace Campaign (HURPEC) Nepal
Human Rights and Peace Campaign (HURPEC) is an active youth human
rights organization of Nepal.
(http://www.kabissa.org/wougnet/links.html#HURPEC)

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EVENTS & NEWS
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March 2002
= Women and Environment Conference in preparation of RIO+10
The Uganda Women Tree Planting Movement (UWTPM) is organising a
global meeting in March 2002 in preparation for RIO+10. UWTPM is a
member of the international network on women and environment,
which came as a result of the UNCED process.
(http://www.kabissa.org/wougnet/projectnews.html#WEC2002)

July 2002
= Women's Worlds 2002: The 8th International Interdisciplinary
Congress on Women, July 21-26, 2002 (Second announcement)
The congress is organized around the main theme "Gendered Worlds:
Gains and Challenges". This theme provides an opportunity for a
broad reflection on the state of women and gender issues from a
gendered perspective within the context of change.
A detailed copy of the announcement is available from:
http://www.kabissa.org/wougnet/projectnews.html#WW2002

= Know How Conference on the World of Women's Information
The Know How Conference 2002 will be held within Women World's
2002 program from 23-26 July, 2002 in Kampala, Uganda. This will
be the 5th conference of specialists in the collection and
dissemination of information relevant to women. The conference is
being organized by Isis-Women's International Cross-Cultural
Exchange (Isis-WICCE) assisted by the International Information
Center and Archives for the Women's Movement (IIAV) in Amsterdam.
(http://www.kabissa.org/wougnet/projectnews.html#KnowHow)

To list your event/news on the WOUGNET website, send details about
the event/news including contact information to:
wougnet-news [at] kabissa [dot] org

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WebDesign
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Donated Website:
= SOS Sudan Association (SOSSA)
* URL: http://www.interconnection.org/sossa
* Site designed and created by: Anju Joseph Joy, Virtual
Volunteer for InterConnection
* SOSSA Need Statement: SOS Sudan Association will be able to
spread information about SOSSA's activities.

The WebDesign program is a partnership of WOUGNET and InterConnection
to donate websites to WOUGNET members that meet InterConnection's
criteria for website donation. Information about the WebDesign
program, including an application form, is available at:
http://www.kabissa.org/wougnet/Support/webdesign.html
To receive information by email, contact webadmin [at] wougnet [dot] org.

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