http://www.feministpeacenetwork.org UrGently Fierce Feminism In Perilous Times Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:52:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Due to assorted other obligations I will be blogging sporadically at best until March 22.  In the meantime, breathe, smile, nurture, connect. http://www.feministpeacenetwork.org/2010/03/11/blog-hiatus-2/ When it comes to deciding on treatment options with breast cancer (or any other disease) it can get hugely confusing to understand the various statistics in favor of one treatment or another. Steve Kass, an old high-school buddy who now happens to be a professor of mathematics has some thoughtful ... http://www.feministpeacenetwork.org/2010/03/11/breast-cancer-statistics-understanding-the-difference-between-death-rates-and-survival-rates/ While we continue to pour billions down the drain fighting 'terrorism' and the 'enemy', we continue to harm the women of Afghanistan by fomenting a continuing state of militarism with only lip service and a pittance of funding given to help them to fight the very real terrorism of violence ... http://www.feministpeacenetwork.org/2010/03/10/liberation-not-misogynist-violence-run-amok-in-afghanistan/ Women's Space has a wonderful collection of videos honoring women (we shamelessly borrowed this one, but go to Women's Space to see the others): FPN member Jane Roberts, co-founder of the 34 Million Friends of the United Nations Population Fund, weighs on on gender equality and maternal health. IWD reflections from FPN ... http://www.feministpeacenetwork.org/2010/03/09/continuing-reflections-on-international-womens-day/ International Women's Day is in part a day of celebration and also one to give us pause, here are a few worthy shares from my inbox on this important day: IWD in Photos 177 Women Endure Abuse in Burmese Prisons Reflections of an Armenian Woman Germaine Greer:  Change is a Feminist Issue Louis Nowra Needs ... http://www.feministpeacenetwork.org/2010/03/08/so-much-iwd-goodness-so-little-time/