Hellen's Work: 4/6/9, Victorian Invitation to Discuss a National Action Plan for Women, Peace and Security

The women with whom I stand on the first Saturday of every month have long histories of activism in Australia. Hellen, the one who travels the furthest to stand with us every month, is a tireless traveler for the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, Victoria. Every month she lets us know how grassroots people around the world are thinking issues like "security" and "defense." Here is the text of one of her invitations:

"Should Australia become the 14th country to develop a national action plan to implement United Nations Security Council resolution 1325 on On Women, Peace and Security?"


The latest Defence White Paper 2009 continues to see heavily armed force as a priority for the economy and security, with denial the only response to consultations and submissions on other priorities for the security of non combatants, human heritage and a human favouring environment on this unique planet.

If you teach for a better world, are in a peace and security group, a group attending Asia Pacific conferences, a recompense for victims of past wars group, a group for eliminating violence against women, a protest against war and war games group, an environmental or human rights organization, please attend or send delegates to this unprecedented consultation.

There are links between violence to women, violence to the earth and militarism. 'Domestic' violence and environmental damage get support from the sanctioned armed violence of armed force priorities in defence and security.

The disconnects between security and militarism, and defence and militarism need to be considered in ways that men in their male war specialities stances seem unable to do, but women and men who understand the security of non-violence can change the priorities in defence.

This is UNSCR 1325 and 1820 for which we need your participation to make a national action plan.

Please be part of and support a NAP for Peace and Security.


Such sanity of questioning.
Joan for WIB, Melbourne

Such sanity