Women, War and Peace.
Joseph Raglione
March 20, 2010
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Women, War & Peace
Although males make up the greatest number of casualties (when gender is known), women bear a disproportionate burden in affected communities. The official definition of victim not only includes those directly injured or killed by landmines, cluster bombs and explosive remnants of war but also those – mainly women – living with, depending on and becoming caregivers of victims. It is often women and girls who provide care and long-term support for victims immediately following injuries. In the majority of affected countries, disabled men rely on their wives for support, while disabled women are often abandoned by their partners or have difficulty finding one.
ACT:
Organize a vigil or presentation to honour the women affected by victim activated weapons.
GIVE:
Host an "Other´s Mothers Day" dinner or tea to commemorate the important women in your life and donate the proceeds to MAC.
SHARE:
Tune into a webcast on Women Making a Difference in Peace and Disarmament, March 23rd @ 7pm EST. *See below for details*
Canadians with Disabilities Celebrate Canada's Ratification of CRPD!
"Mines Action Canada was created to eliminate the impacts of victim-activated weapons and to restore the rights and dignity of affected individuals and communities. In our work on landmines and cluster bombs we have worked closely with survivors of these weapons from around the world. We are very pleased to see that Canada has ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and congratulate the Council of Canadians with Disabilities, a MAC member organization, for all it's work to bring about the CRPD and its ratification in Canada," said Paul Hannon, MAC Executive Director. "We want to also acknowledge the leadership shown throughout the CRPD process by MAC´s former Chairperson, Steve Estey."
"Canada´s ratification of the CRPD is consistent with our nation´s core values because of that we hope the federal government will soon ratify the Convention on Cluster Munitions."
Click here to read CCD's press release on the ratification.
Live online chat opportunity with a Canadian deminer in Colombia - Tuesday March 23rd @ 7pm EST
You´re invited to our monthly MAC Webinar, featuring our special guest speaker:
Megan Latimer, Deputy Program Manager HALO Trust, Colombia
Megan Latimer was an intern in MAC's Young Professionals International Mine Action Program and was sent to Mozambique to evaluate and help build capacity with Handicap International's demining program. After six months, Megan was offerred a position with Landmine Monitor (LM), reporting on Mozambique's landmine status. It was during her time with LM that she was introduced to her current employer, HALO Trust, an international nonprofit demining organization. Megan has worked for HALO in Afghanistan, Mozambique, Angola, and Sri Lanka. She is currently deployed to Colombia as the Deputy Program Manager responsible for overseeing the setup of Colombia's first civilian humanitarian mine clearance program.
Theme: Women Making a Difference in Peace and Disarmament
Who: This is a FREE webinar that is being hosted by Mines Action Canada. It is open to any MAC volunteer, committee, or interested individual.
When: Tuesday, March 23rd, 7pm EST
How:To join the webinar follow these 3 easy steps.
1. Go to www.dimdim.com
2. Click "join meeting"
3. Enter meeting room name: minesactioncanda and enter your name
PLEASE NOTE THE NAME OF THE ONLINE ROOM IS "MINESACTIONCANDA" NOT "MINESACTIONCANADA"
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Women, War & Peace
Canadians with Disabilities Celebrate Canada's Ratification of CRPD!
Live online chat opportunity with a Canadian deminer in Colombia - Tuesday March 23rd @ 7pm EST
Be Inspired. Be Proud. Become Empowered.
Did you know? Women played a critical leadership role in the creation of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines .
Watch these clips:
Jody Williams, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate for the International Treaty to Ban Landmines
Princess Diana, activist and advocate for a mine free world.
" I would like to see more done for those living in this "no man's land" which lies between the wrongs of yesterday and the urgent needs of today"- Princess Diana
Song Kosal, Global Ambassador of the Nobel Prize-winning International Campaign to Ban Landmines, a landmine survivor and activist.
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Thursday, March 18, 2010
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Women, War & Peace
Although males make up the greatest number of casualties (when gender is known), women bear a disproportionate burden in affected communities. The official definition of victim not only includes those directly injured or killed by landmines, cluster bombs and explosive remnants of war but also those – mainly women – living with, depending on and becoming caregivers of victims. It is often women and girls who provide care and long-term support for victims immediately following injuries. In the majority of affected countries, disabled men rely on their wives for support, while disabled women are often abandoned by their partners or have difficulty finding one.
ACT:
Organize a vigil or presentation to honour the women affected by victim activated weapons.
GIVE:
Host an "Other´s Mothers Day" dinner or tea to commemorate the important women in your life and donate the proceeds to MAC.
SHARE:
Tune into a webcast on Women Making a Difference in Peace and Disarmament, March 23rd @ 7pm EST. *See below for details*
Canadians with Disabilities Celebrate Canada's Ratification of CRPD!
"Mines Action Canada was created to eliminate the impacts of victim-activated weapons and to restore the rights and dignity of affected individuals and communities. In our work on landmines and cluster bombs we have worked closely with survivors of these weapons from around the world. We are very pleased to see that Canada has ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and congratulate the Council of Canadians with Disabilities, a MAC member organization, for all it's work to bring about the CRPD and its ratification in Canada," said Paul Hannon, MAC Executive Director. "We want to also acknowledge the leadership shown throughout the CRPD process by MAC´s former Chairperson, Steve Estey."
"Canada´s ratification of the CRPD is consistent with our nation´s core values because of that we hope the federal government will soon ratify the Convention on Cluster Munitions."
Click here to read CCD's press release on the ratification.
Live online chat opportunity with a Canadian deminer in Colombia - Tuesday March 23rd @ 7pm EST
You´re invited to our monthly MAC Webinar, featuring our special guest speaker:
Megan Latimer, Deputy Program Manager HALO Trust, Colombia
Megan Latimer was an intern in MAC's Young Professionals International Mine Action Program and was sent to Mozambique to evaluate and help build capacity with Handicap International's demining program. After six months, Megan was offerred a position with Landmine Monitor (LM), reporting on Mozambique's landmine status. It was during her time with LM that she was introduced to her current employer, HALO Trust, an international nonprofit demining organization. Megan has worked for HALO in Afghanistan, Mozambique, Angola, and Sri Lanka. She is currently deployed to Colombia as the Deputy Program Manager responsible for overseeing the setup of Colombia's first civilian humanitarian mine clearance program.
Theme: Women Making a Difference in Peace and Disarmament
Who: This is a FREE webinar that is being hosted by Mines Action Canada. It is open to any MAC volunteer, committee, or interested individual.
When: Tuesday, March 23rd, 7pm EST
How:To join the webinar follow these 3 easy steps.
1. Go to www.dimdim.com
2. Click "join meeting"
3. Enter meeting room name: minesactioncanda and enter your name
PLEASE NOTE THE NAME OF THE ONLINE ROOM IS "MINESACTIONCANDA" NOT "MINESACTIONCANADA"
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Women, War & Peace
Canadians with Disabilities Celebrate Canada's Ratification of CRPD!
Live online chat opportunity with a Canadian deminer in Colombia - Tuesday March 23rd @ 7pm EST
Be Inspired. Be Proud. Become Empowered.
Did you know? Women played a critical leadership role in the creation of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines .
Watch these clips:
Jody Williams, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate for the International Treaty to Ban Landmines
Princess Diana, activist and advocate for a mine free world.
" I would like to see more done for those living in this "no man's land" which lies between the wrongs of yesterday and the urgent needs of today"- Princess Diana
Song Kosal, Global Ambassador of the Nobel Prize-winning International Campaign to Ban Landmines, a landmine survivor and activist.
If you would like to be removed from this email list, click the Unsubscribe link below.
Mines Action Canada, 1 Nicholas St., Suite 1502, Ottawa, ON K1N 7B7
Voice: 613-241-3777, Fax: 613-244-3410, e-mail: info@minesactioncanada.org
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