PHM-Exch> [PHM NEWS] Gender thematic circle

Francine Mestrum mestrum at skynet.be
Wed Aug 15 03:01:02 PDT 2018


And when a social justice/social protection thematic circle? In times of 
emerging fascism, emancipatory policies are so crucial ...

Francine Mestrum

Global Social Justice

Brussels


Op 15/08/2018 om 11:43 schreef Claudio Schuftan:
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> From: *Sarojini N.* <sarojinipr at gmail.com <mailto:sarojinipr at gmail.com>>
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> We are moving the i
> nitiative  beyond PHA 4
> to
> strengthen the Gender thematic circle. Please do circulate it widely 
> among your networks.
>
> The FourthPeople’s Health Assembly (PHA4) 
> <http://www.phmovement.org/en/resources/pha> in Bangladesh will bring 
> together civil society organisations and networks, social movements, 
> academics and other stakeholders from around the globe to share 
> experiences for mutual learning and to develop joint strategies 
> toresistneoliberal approaches and transform the politics of health.
>
> In advance of and beyond PHA4, PHM wants to reanimate its campaign 
> work around “Gender Justice and Health”.Some country circles and the 
> global secretariat had initiated this campaign and have been trying to 
> strengthen and expand it since 2012. However, this work has been 
> uneven and not sustained.  The Assembly in November offers us an 
> opportunity to reinvigorate the campaign. Those of you who are going 
> to be in Bangladesh for the Assembly as well as those who are not, but 
> would be interested in being part of the campaign, weinvite your 
> ideas, inputs and supportin taking forward this conversation, and 
> campaign:
>
> -     Towards bringing together women’s groups and movements at the 
> PHA4 andbuilding alliances with PHM country circles and networks work 
> going forward. *Can you suggest feminist organisations or gender 
> activists in your country or region that work on health issues and who 
> we should invite to this Assembly?*
>
> -        Feminist reading and training resources for PHM activists to 
> reinforce thatpatriarchal social relations are central to their 
> practical and intellectual work.. *Do you have training materials, 
> case studies or organisational experiences you can share with us that 
> we can use to cultivate a practice of making gender justice central to 
> the work of PHM activists?*
>
> -        Build a two hour programme at PHA4 that acknowledges the 
> complexities of collaborations but is able to ensure that health 
> struggles display a commitment to gender justice. *Would you be 
> willing to assist in drafting a workshop programme for a two-hour 
> session at PHA4, which helps us strengthen the campaign on Gender 
> Justice and Health within PHM?*I look forward to hearing from you 
> atsarojinipr at gmail.com <mailto:sarojinipr at gmail.com>and to working 
> together to contribute to shaping this conversation within the PHM 
> towards truly advancing health for *all*.
>
> Let me know if you need any further information about anything. I will 
> be happy to add/discuss. I am looking forward to hearing from you.
>
> In solidarity,
>
> Sarojini N
> (On behalf of PHM Gender Circle)
> with
> Lauren Paremoer and Deepa V
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