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Article: Indigenous women in WILPF: working together. (Indigenous Women).(Women's International League for Peace and Freedom)(Brief Article)
- Article from:
- International Peace Update
- Article date:
- March 1, 2003
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One of the more exciting discussions at last November's International Executive Committee meeting in Aotearoa was on the role of indigenous women in WILPF. This was especially appropriate due to the presence at this meeting of indigenous women from the Pacific, Australia and Aotearoa/ New Zealand.
Discussions on this subject were also held as part of the Racism Workshop, in which indigenous women were also involved. This workshop proposed that there needs to be a process of negotiation between indigenous and non-indigenous women about the way they work together.
There needs to be mutual responsibility, indigenous women should be part of the process of ...