Articles of Interest, By and For Women

Periodically, we run across articles we think are interesting, written by/for women. Here we offer links to existing works, and a home for articles that aren't otherwise published on the web.

Reinventing Money, Restoring the Earth, Reweaving the Web of Life

by Carol Brouillet

This is a combination of 2 talks--one given at the International Association for Feminist Economics Summer Congress June 96, and the other at The Gender Justice Forum put on by the Fifty Years is Enough Coalition Against the World Bank, September 96. The Millenium Institute gave this paper an honourable mention in their contest on best ideas for the next millenium.

 

Roots to Domestic Violence: The Verbally Abusive Relationship

by Loretta A. Scott

The roots of domestic violence are based in the verbally abusive relationship, a misuse of power. There are two kinds of power that are explored: "power over" and "personal power." The result of the misuse of power is erosion of self-image and self-esteem. Prepared for the United Nations Fourth Conference on Women, Beijing, China, NGO Conference, September 1995.

 

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