As mothers of the land : the birth of the bougainville women for peace and freedom

As mothers of the land : the birth of the bougainville women for peace and freedom / editors Josephine Tankunani Sirivi and Marilyn Taleo Havini.

"The lights went out in Bougainville in 1990. In an attempt to force the island to give up its claims for independence, the government of Papua New Guinea imposed a military blockade, withdrawing all government and commercial services. The PNG military took control, imposed a permanent curfew a...

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Other Authors: Sirivi, Josephine Tankunani, Havini, Marilyn Taleo
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Sydney : Pandanus, ©2004.
Subjects:
Women and peace > Papua New Guinea > Bougainville Island.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Peace.
Politics and government
Women and peace
Frau
Friede
Bougainville Island (Papua New Guinea) > Politics and government.
Papua New Guinea > Bougainville Island
Bougainville
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Table of Contents:
  • Women cope with armed conflict / Marilyn Taleo Havini
  • Where is Kaea? / Marcelline Kokiai Tunim
  • Life on the Run / Josephine Tankunani Sirivi
  • Journey into exile / Marilyn Taleo Havini
  • Mmarura incursion and Lois Mmarii's escape / Josephine Tankunani Sirivi
  • Life in the jungle during the blockade / Josephine Tankunani Sirivi
  • The blockade and fleeing to the jungle / Marcelline Kokiai Tunim
  • Human rights abuses and survival behind the blockade / Daphne Zale
  • Running the blockade / Josephine Tankunani Sirivi
  • Escaping assassination and refugee flight overseas / Scholastica Raren
  • A tribute / Marilyn Taleo Havini
  • Rape, a weapon of war / Scholastica Raren Miriori
  • Women in community during the blockade / Marilyn Taleo Havini
  • Building a jungle society / Josephine Tankunani Sirivi
  • The search for peace and justice / Daphne Zale
  • Women, war and the BICWF / Sr Lorraine Garasu
  • Community developments and BOCBIHP / Sr Ruby Mirinka
  • Human rights portfolio / Marilyn Taleo Havini
  • Unity and the peace process / Ruth Saovanna Spriggs
  • Women contribute to the peace process / Scholastica Raren Miriori
  • Formal inclusion of women in negotiations / Josephine Tankunani Sirivi
  • The women's voices at Burham / Marilyn Taleo Havini
  • the birth of the Bougainville women for peace and freedom / Josephine Tankunani Sirivi
  • Women's voices for peace at the Lincoln negotiations / Marilyn Taleo Havini
  • Lincoln Peace Talks women's statement
  • Arrival of the peace monitors / Josephine Tankunani Sirivi
  • Awareness campaign and the BWPF expansion / Josephine Tankunani Sirivi
  • Cease-fire agreement negotiations / Josephine Tankunani Sirivi
  • BWPF human rights project / Rosemarie Dikaung
  • European solidarity / Scholastica Raren Miriori
  • Bougainville Women's Summit 2001 / Scholastica Raren Miriori
  • Reconciliation and renewing the vision / Josephine Tankunani Sirivi.

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