A group of women from three different continents convened in Seoul, Korea to discuss the international state of oppression via patriarchy and to come up with some new forms of activism to counter-act the harsh realities faced by most women through militarism, economic oppression, sexism, imperialism and fundamentalism. Their solution was to create a School of Feminism and a network for what they call "Glocal" Activism.
The network will start with 5 glocal points (GPs) in China, South Korea, Mexico and South Africa."To deal with global economic crisis, we need to explore new attempts and forces. Mutual interaction between local and global will bring about new energy for feminist activism. It should be based on green (ecology)-red (Marxism)-Purple (Feminism)," says Patricia Martha from Mexico.
Glocal is a combination of 'global' and 'local.' The organisers say this is created to refer to mutual responses and relationships between 'local and local', and 'local and global'; different from the existing concept of the South, the third world or transnational, for instance.
This is a much needed initiative as women's rights continue to be ignored or scaled back world-wide. Pass this post on, let's make sure they get tons of international recognition and support.
You can read more about the entire network here and check out the website for the Network for Glocal Activism.
Thanks to Jonathon for the link!
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Sorry, but 'glocal' just makes me picture the sexual organs of a frog.