Interview with Hanaa Edwar Busha from the Iraqi Al-Amal Association
What do you take with you from this conference?
It was a very good opportunity for me to meet women of different countries and I discovered different perspectives not only on gender but also on conflict and gender in conflict situations, which is the main thing that I am working in Iraq on. The fact that we can make an exchange of our experiences in Iraq, Afghanistan, Congo and other parts of the world is very important for us.
What advice would you give to people interested in the subjects of the conference that want to get involved?
It is very important –regardless if you are a student, an academic or any “ordinary” person- that you work with the people and that you make your own opinion on what is going on and make that opinion heard. What is happening to the people? You also have to question the intervention of your government in different matters. You have to have an opinion on that: is it correct? Does it need modification? Is it on the interest of your people? Is it on the interest of other people? These questions are essential when you speak about consolidating democracy or democratic regimes in the world.
Montag, 8. November 2010
In Retrospective 2 - Interview with Hanaa Edwar Busha
In retrospective - Interview with Rebecca Stubblefield
Interview with Rebecca Stubblefield from medica mondiale Liberia.
What do you take with you from this conference?
I received a lot of solidarity and information from across the globe, vital information and critical analysis of the different situation of different places. Alone the fact of seeing different people from all around the globe understading what you are talking about and where you are standing, feeling the same way, is a huge boost for me.
What advice would you give to people interested in the subjects of the conference that want to get involved?
The essence of the issue of gender centers around justice, equality, respect and human rights. If those things are your interests, you have already taken the first step. Basically it is always good to have a good understanding of the culture in which you want to venture with your work because people understand different things from different perspectives at different levels and you have to be very careful that the message that you carry across is very especific and stands against discrimination and disrespect. Our messages have to clarify those things we fight for and those we are against. In the meantime, start with respecting diversity and respecting the views of others.
What do you take with you from this conference?I received a lot of solidarity and information from across the globe, vital information and critical analysis of the different situation of different places. Alone the fact of seeing different people from all around the globe understading what you are talking about and where you are standing, feeling the same way, is a huge boost for me.
What advice would you give to people interested in the subjects of the conference that want to get involved?
The essence of the issue of gender centers around justice, equality, respect and human rights. If those things are your interests, you have already taken the first step. Basically it is always good to have a good understanding of the culture in which you want to venture with your work because people understand different things from different perspectives at different levels and you have to be very careful that the message that you carry across is very especific and stands against discrimination and disrespect. Our messages have to clarify those things we fight for and those we are against. In the meantime, start with respecting diversity and respecting the views of others.
