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Women and the global economy

In her second report from Women's Worlds 2008, Patricia Daniel explores women and the global economy: New Zealander Marilyn Waring argues feminists must develop a new economic paradigm,

By Patricia Daniel

/ 17 Jul 2008

Women's Worlds 2008

In the first of two reports from Women's Worlds 2008, held in Madrid 3rd-9th July, Patricia Daniel is taken from Cambodia to Egypt, through moving presentations from Somaly

By Patricia Daniel

/ 14 Jul 2008

Song of liberty - a little history

by Patricia Daniel I think it's worth recalling the origin of the international day for the elimination of violence against women. It actually commemorates the assassination of three

By Patricia Daniel

/ 5 Dec 2007

Grit in the oyster

by Patricia Daniel I'd recommend the film Brick Lane based on Monica Ali's book (which I haven't read). It's a salutary reminder

By Patricia Daniel

/ 3 Dec 2007

Conclusion: seeds of hope

I didn't change my ideas as regards the general approach needed for addressing climate change (from the bottom up) or the importance of women's contribution to,

By Patricia Daniel

/ 14 Aug 2007

Feminism and Machismo: changing roles and structures

Are women in Venezuela taken in by superficial male charisma? I think there's enough evidence to indicate that the system is delivering a little more than that (more.

By Patricia Daniel

/ 13 Aug 2007

Is sustainability possible without some form of socialism?

I spoke to Tanya Hawkes who has been working as a manager at CAT (the Centre for Alternative Technology) for four years. As a single mother with a young child

By Patricia Daniel

/ 13 Aug 2007

Take me too! The media, the environment and social movements

(Energy Wales) The Guardian Weekend's front-page headline was "Police to use terror laws on Heathrow climate change protestors". Under these laws police can stop and search

By Patricia Daniel

/ 13 Aug 2007

Why hold a Victor Jara concert in Machynlleth?

- Machynlleth was chosen to be the seat of Wales' first parliament which was set up by the Welsh hero Owen Glyndwr after his ‘war of Welsh liberation'

By Patricia Daniel

/ 13 Aug 2007

Poverty in paradise and how to venture out

The festival was so popular I had to stay outside Machynlleth, at the Gwesty Minffordd in the Talyllyn valley. Set in probably the most breathtaking scenery in Britain the hotel

By Patricia Daniel

/ 13 Aug 2007

Zero Carbon Britain: a thirty year old dream

In 1977 the Centre for Alternative Technology initiated a process of collaboration with the renewable energy experts of the day, which led to the UK's first Alternative Energy

By Patricia Daniel

/ 12 Aug 2007

On the nature of inspiration

La nueva canción is the Latin American musical movement that began in the 1960s. Like the US protest song revival of the 60s (with Joan Baez and Bob Dylan) it

By Patricia Daniel

/ 12 Aug 2007