WVWS was in Okinawa for the 2017 IWNAM Meeting

 WVWS gathered a delegation of Hawaiʻi-based women to attend the 9th IWNAM meeting in Okinawa, June 22-26, 2017.  

Read about the delegations' experiences, and the knowledge they gained, in these articles: 

From Hawaiʻi to Okinawa: Confronting Militarization, Healing Trauma, Strengthening Solidarity

Demilitarizing Hawaiʻi's Multiethnic Solidarity: Decolonizing Settler Histories and Learning our Responsibilites to ʻĀina.

8th IWNAM Meeting Puerto Rico

 

The links below lead to pages through this blog that narrate how WVWS prepared, represented, and returned from the 8th Women's Network meeting in Puerto Rico. 

About the 2012 Hawai'i Delegation

This page is about the women who represented Hawai'i. 

Kāwika

This page is about how the women prepared their cultural report to the other delegates.  

Makana Preparations

The community came together to create gifts for our friends abroad. 

UPDATED! Support Hawaii Women to Represent at the 8th IWNAM meeting, Puerto Rico

A letter reporting to the wider community about our activities and requesting for support. 

Morning in Mākua

Preparation means being grounded in our analysis about militarism in our own home.

We made it!!

First day of arrival in Puerto Rico.

Day 1 - radio station or march?

Connecting to independent media and vibrant community organizing in Puerto Rico. 

No gasoducto!

Information on the protest against a Natural Gas Line that was being rushed by Puerto Rican Governor Fortuño, without community feedback in how the project would be implemented in the Central Mountain Chain.

IWNAM 2012 Hawaiʻi Report Back video

A video produced by Eri Oura that reports on Hawai'i's understanding of militarism, and their resolve to resist. 

International Women's Network Against Militarism 8th Gathering: "Forging Nets for Demilitarization and Genuine Security”

 The Declaration produced at the end of the 8th IWNAM meeting, that outlines our findings and calls to action to the global community.

WVWS to attend 7th IWNAM meeting in Guam

III.
This year, 2009, WVWS is again coming together to attend the 7th International Women's Network Against Militarism gathering in Mangilao, Guahan (Guam).  See the scheduled events and topics of discussion here...
7th Meeting of the International Network of Women Against Militarism Draft Agenda:

 

 

 

7TH MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF WOMEN AGAINST MILITARISM DRAFT AGENDA

Theme: “Resistance, Resilience, and Respect for Human Rights”
“CHinemma’, Nina’maolek, yan Inarespetu para Direchon Taotao”
Location: University of Guam, Mangilao, Guahan
Dates: September 14-19, 2009

Sponsoring Organizations: Conscious Living; Famoksaiyan; Fuetsan Famalao’an; Guahan Coalition for Peace and Justice; Guahan Indigenous Collective; GUAHAN Project; Global Fund for Women; Sage Project, Incorporated; Women and Gender Studies Program, University of Guam. Read more...

Keep updated on this meeting at http://genuinesecurity.blogspot.com. 

Guam Despedida
We are also holding a despedida for Terri and Mel, who will be attending the Guam conference.

A video to help educate on the history and culture of Guam.