BURMA

The Burmese people have endured political repression since colonization and through the twentieth century, though not without resistance. Learn more about the repression of the Burmese people at the hands of the military dictatorship and read about the brave activists who courageously struggle for human rights in Burma.

DARFUR

Since early 2003, conflict in the Darfur region of Sudan has left 200,000 to 400,000 people dead and 2.5 million Darfurians displaced. With the backing of the Government of Sudan, Arab militias called the Janjaweed are carrying out an ethnic cleansing campaign against non-Arab tribes in Darfur.

2008 BEIJING OLYMPICS

In August, China will host the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, celebrating its rise as a superpower on the world stage. China holds a great deal of infuence in resolving the conflicts in Burma and Darfur, but so far has not taken action. Learn more about how the Olympics provide an opportunity to push for peace.

DISARMAMENT

Every day, ongoing and past military offensives have devastating effects on the lives of innocent civilians. Learn more about the gender dynamics of disarmament and Article 9, as well as international campaigns underway to address landmines, cluster munitions, small arms and coming soon....nuclear weapons!

MIDDLE EAST

In recent years spiraling violence in the Middle East has created a turbulent region, from the US-led war in Iraq that has left more than two million Iraqis displaced, to the frightening stand-off between the US and Iran that threatens to bring yet another war to the already volatile region, to the ongoing struggle for peace between Israel and Palestine.

WOMEN'S RIGHTS

As feminists, we believe women's rights are central to peace and central to human rights. We also believe in working towards peace as human security rather than state security. Human security is a world where people recognize that sustainable peace, human rights, and sustainable development are indivisible parts of global security.