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America Vera-Zavala

America Vera-Zavala is an activist in the global peace and justice movement. She is the author of Participatory Democracy (in Swedish).

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A space of freedom: the World Women's Forum

This Swedish activist combines observation of everyday Indian experience with her own political commitment to draw a lesson from Mumbai’s World Social Forum: women in the global justice movement are taking possession of space and voice.

Goodbye Paris, hello London

The social forum process needs to remain flexible, avoid dogma, and keep in touch with its radical energies, says America Vera-Zavala.

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