Discussion Guide for Trainers- Globalisation and Women

This discussion guide aims at serving the community organisers and trainers of Asian rural and indigenous organisations as a tool for discussion. It aims to develop a common understanding of globalisation; presents critique of globalisation and its impacts on rural and indigenous women of Asia. The publication argues for the need for local, national regional and international organising and mobilisation against globalisation.

Women and Food Sovereignty Kit

The Women and Food Sovereignty Kit is a manual targeted at grassroots activists engaged in mobilisation of peasant women in Asia region. It helps understand Globalisation and its effects on abilities of peasant women to safeguard food sovereignty for themselves, families, and communities. The Kit is a reflection of the learnings of the women's activists mobilising peasant women in rural areas and a response to the need for developing a manual reflected by organisations, activists working with rural women. The Kit will be translated in at least five languages (Urdu, Malayalam, Ilokano, Thai, and Bahasa). The translated version of the Kit will be available shortly.

Web Resources: Collation of Laws and Resources on Domestic Violence

APWLD is pleased to announce the launching of APWLD's 'Collation of Laws and Resources on Domestic Violence' on our website www.apwld.org. This collation is intended to be a resource for groups and communities undertaking legal reform on domestic violence. With the collaboration of our members we have collated national laws, bills, regulations, law reports and NGO reports on Domestic Violence in the Asia-Pacific region.

This project began in 2003 and has been recently updated with the assistance of our members. However, this is an ongoing initiative and we rely on your help to send us updated laws, bills and NGO work from your country relating to domestic violence. Please send any relevant information to lisa@apwld.org. Please, also send us feedback on how you have been able to use the collation as well as suggestions for improvement. 34 Forum News August-September 2006 35