On behalf of Women's WORLD, a global free speech network of feminist
writers, I am extremely pleased and proud to announce the launch of
our website at http://www.wworld.org.

We have been working on this website for a year and hope that it
will give you access to all the facets of our mission, which is the
global defense and encouragement of women's right to free
expression. In addition to news and events, and information on our
organization's history, affiliates, board, regional programs, and
human rights work, the Women's WORLD website has the following
special features:

African Women's Voices: a selection of creative and analytical work
that is hard to find anywhere else, including selections from
recent literary anthologies by Black women writers in South Africa
and Uganda, and political essays by Amina Mama, Gertrude
Fester, and Patricia McFadden

Voices for Peace in Israel-Palestine: communications from the peace
movement, largely personal reports, beginning in October 2000 and
updated weekly, including selections from the letter diaries of
Palestinian poet Anisa Darwish and Israeli activist Gila Svirsky

The Crisis: writing on the global political and economic crisis from
all over the world, beginning after September 11, 2001, and
including a moderated forum where you can send in your own
observations and experiences

For Women Writers: including some practical advice and links on
contracts and travel; a questionnaire that will allow you to become
part of our global database; and a moderated forum(soon) where you
will be able to tell the world about your own experiences with gender
and censorship issues.

We are particularly interested in gathering information on the
increasing climate of nationalism, fear, and self-censorship
following September 11; how it has affected you wherever you live;
and how we can mobilize and continue to speak our minds. Please
send us examples from your experience and that of people you know.
What kind of thing has it become more difficult-or even impossible-to
speak or write about? (Be sure to indicate if you want this information
kept
private or anonymous, or if you are willing to have it posted.)

Please let us know if you have any technical difficulties in accessing
this site by writing [email protected].

Best wishes,

Meredith Tax, President
Women's WORLD

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Meredith Tax, President
Women's WORLD
208 W. 30th St., #901
New York NY 10001
Tel. 212-947-2915
Fax: 212-947-2973
http://www.wworld.org
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