The proclamation event of the IWNAM Feminist Vision of Genuine Security on April 16/17 is based on the statement below: A Feminist Vision of Genuine Security and Creating a Culture of Lifeby the International Women’s Network against Militarism April 1, 2021 The International Women’s Network Against Militarism was started in 1997 by feminist peace activists… Read more »
Part 1 features conversations with women activists from the International Womenʻs Network Against Militarism on how coronavirus is affecting their countries, particularly its impacts on militarized communities. Secondly, the speakers discuss their strategies & visions for demilitarization and women-led peace-building in their country and regions. Listen to Maria Pumarejo-Reinat (Puerto Rico), hosts Margo Okazawa-Rey & Gwyn… Read more »
14 June 2018 We are delighted and encouraged by basic agreements reached during the historic summit in Singapore on June 12, 2018, between the heads of state of Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the United States, Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump. This brings closer to reality the dream of countless Korean people for peace… Read more »
Final Statement from Okinawa Gathering, June 2017 “Challenging Militarism and Creating a Sustainable Future” International Women’s Network Against Militarism 9th Meeting — Okinawa, June 22-26, 2017 Final Statement Twenty years ago, women from South Korea, the Philippines, Okinawa, Japan, and the United States gathered in Okinawa to form a network of solidarity against US militarism…. Read more »
You are invited to tune into Beyond the Fence which airs at noon on the 1st and 3rd Friday of the month on Public Radio Guam-KPRG 89.3 FM (89.1 FM in the CNMI), your source for NPR news and music discovery. This one hour locally produced program features interviews and coverage of public events offering analyses… Read more »
We call on President Trump and Kim Jong-Un to ratchet down their reckless and dangerous rhetoric that threatens all of humanity. We urge you to sit down and talk, for all our families, our children, and the future of our planet. We need dialogue, understanding and nonviolent cooperation. The bombast and brinkmanship must stop. Diplomacy… Read more »
May 20, 2016 Mr. Barack Obama, President of the United States Ms. Caroline Kennedy, United States Ambassador to Japan Mr. Lawrence D. Nicholson, United States Military Okinawa Area Coordinator (OAC) Mr. Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan Mr. Yoshihide Suga, Chief Cabinet Secretary of Japan Mr. Takeshi Onaga, Governor of Okinawa Prefecture Letter of Demand… Read more »
The Official Statement from the Korean Council for the Women Drafted for Military Sexual Slavery by Japan regarding the Agreement on the Military Sexual Slavery (“Comfort Women”) Issue during the Korea-Japan Ministerial Meeting Today’s meeting between the foreign ministers of South Korea and Japan concluded with an agreement on the resolution for the military sexual… Read more »
Protests against the construction of a new heliport for the US Marines in the Henoko area and against any other new construction of military facilities. Opposition to the re-location of Futenma Marine Corps Air Station. Demands for “No Relocation” of military facilities, installations, or training within Okinawa or in other parts of the world. Demands… Read more »
Women for Genuine Security Women for Genuine Security (WGS) is the U.S.-based partner of the International Women’s Network Against Militarism. We promote genuine security based on justice and respect for others across difference, and an economy that meets people’s needs, especially women and children. We work transnationally toward the creation of a society free of militarism, violence, and all forms of… Read more »