Women in Action Call for Articles for Women in Action (WIA) NO. 1-2005 Women in Action, a magazine published by Isis International-Manila, covers a broad range of issues affecting women globally, with focus on the particular needs and concerns of women in the Global South as well as the problems of under-represented social groups in the Global North. For its next issue (1, 2005), Women in Action will feature the theme "Cultural Diversity." We welcome articles that discuss how women from the South and from the North address problems pertaining to cultural diversity in relation to the various aspects of ICT and media. We especially invite you to contribute articles that bridge theoretical elaboration with practical implementation on the following topics: Culture in relation to Identity, Development and Democracy: - How has the concept of cultural pluralism evolved from post-war reconstruction to the rise of newly independent states to satisfy the processes of globalization? - What kinds of dialogues between state and societal mechanisms do cultural policies reflect towards constructive pluralism? - Do cultural policies and implementations for the protection and promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions reaffirm or deny the rights and the full participation of women at all levels? The accelerating interdependence between Culture and Economies: - Are cultural goods becoming consumer goods in the guise of promoting cultural diversity? - Have the events of 11 September 2001 and the resulting conflicts between cultural relativism and fundamentalism, secularism and religion affected the production, dissemination and function of culturally diverse goods and services? - Is the need for developing countries to participate in globalization affecting our tangible and intangible heritage as a result of the ambiguity/dialectic between cultural and economic value? - How can a balance be made between the rights of the owners of cultural expressions and the rights of all people to access, enjoy, and participate in culture? - Who are the owners of "cultural expressions" and to which "culture" do they belong? The growth of Multicultural Societies and how they redefine Cultural Identity: - How are issues of marginalization, social exclusion, economic and cultural rights being addressed within societies themselves and in relation to others? - How do we balance cultural specificities and identities with more universal obligations? - How do the debates and practices surrounding international relief and aid affect cultural approaches to natural disasters, HIV/AIDS, and armed conflict? - How do differing state conceptions on citizenship and sexual diversity affect the rights of women, children and indigenous peoples? We encourage you to submit photos, graphics or comic strips that may be used for your article or for the issue in general. We provide a modest honorarium for articles and photos or graphics that get published. Photos or artwork should be in TIFF format, scanned at 300 dpi. Please zip the file before e-mailing it. You may also send it by post. Articles should be within 1,500 - 2,000 word range. Deadline for submission is 31 March 2005. When submitting an article, please indicate on the Subject line: <Women in Action: Cultural Diversity>. Please write the article in Times New Roman font, 10 pts font size, double space, and letter size (8 œ" x 11") paper. You may send the article by post or by e-mail. Isis International-Manila 3 Marunong St., Barangay Central, Quezon City, Philippines 1100 Telephone: +632 928-1956 Fax: +632 924-1065 Email: libay@isiswomen.org http://www.isiswomen.org/ -- -Korakora- Dedicated to social, cultural and political movements in the art, science and technology convergence. Global discussion and announcement list, with focus on developments concerning the Asian region. http://asia.groups.yahoo.com/group/korakora/ ------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: New mailing address: Fátima Lasay 51-A Mindanao Avenue, Pag-asa, Quezon City 1105 PHILIPPINES http://digitalmedia.upd.edu.ph/digiteer/ -------------------------------------------------------------------