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----- Original Message -----
From: "l.d.misek-falkoff" <ldmf@...>
To: <DisabilityConvention@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 1:45 PM
Subject: Re: [DisabilityConvention] national action addressed to d


>
> Dear Marita and Gail and all:
>
> A few thoughts responding, and feeling yes in my view too and all the
good
> others here perhaps, we do need to keep in front of us that "persons" are
> individuals, are human beings, with a separate and unique texture to life
> and schedules and needs and also gifts to give.
>
> So your posts will always be timely and on all topics.
>
> Perhaps - thinking on - in youth we might (though not all do) see others
as
> basically "flat" but as we grow we learn how marvelous and "dimensional"
> each individual precious life is. Then as to women yes too much in the
> shadows. But other "groups" too. Maybe that is part of the energizing
> thrill in talking to someone new in a coffee shop. The precious details,
> the linking.
>
> It will be good to get back to talking here and elsewhere about what it is
> like to be alive on a day by day basis; that is why I know I so treasure
> each time someone lets us share what is going on with them. I've done it
> myself also. It seems at the time like feeling vulnerable. But later, it
> is a soothing experience. As is said all Life is always continuing to
> flower. To open up, to connect with all other life.
>
> Thanks for continuing to post. We live an the same time, and have so much
> in common for mutual comfort and outreach if thought of that way - as
across
> all history.
>
> Best wishes and continuing happy new year greetings,
>
> LDMF.
>
> >
> > Hello,
> > your comments on women´s issues make me to be active in the list, though
I
> > follow "in silence" and interested, all your postings but I am not sure
it
> > is the core topic here.
> > I am working now with my government to set up the first, sure,
(European?
> > maybe...) National Action Plan on disabled women and this is the reason
I
> > posted my first message. The idea is to allocate disabled women´s issues
> in
> > the mainstream, but I am fighting to avoid adding the recurrent label
> > "....and also for disabled women". We are not "also", but "the" women.
It
> is
> > difficult for me to give the right meaning to the words in English, but
I
> am
> > sure that most part of undertand what I mean.
> >
> > And this is also the reason why I am also active in the Webpage I
informed
> > you this morning devoted to the UN Convention and the gender perspective
> in
> > it: in the Convention we are "also" and not "the".
> >
> > Disability movement has made many mistakes during the recent past, sure,
> but
> > one of them is to go on talking of disabled persons instead of disabled
> men
> > and women. It has contributed to make invisible what is more of the 50%
of
> > that community.
> >
> > But I am really convinced that any social change will come in the hands
of
> > individuals self-organised but with no formal structure, and I am doing
> so,
> > like Don Quixote did ;-)
> >
> > Marita
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Gail Mayhew" <gm51@...>
> > To: <DisabilityConvention@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 1:06 PM
> > Subject: Re:Re: [DisabilityConvention] national action addressed to d
> >
> >
> > > re marita and linda . i think assault and abuse women experience
should
> be
> > > considered a disability. the problem is even other women dont always
> > > support this. it truely is a social problem .
> > > l--------------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > > Dear Marita:
> > >
> > > Because of your more recent note reminding all here, as one member on
> the
> > > list I was pleased today to locate your earlier note.
> > >
> > > Hi Gail too, and thanks for the *heads up*. The thought occurs that
> while
> > > at the United Nations meetings there is indeed emphasis on inclusion
of
> > > women with disabilities, the national scene is going to be very
> important;
> > > it is now and will be.
> > >
> > > And from here, I do know from participation at meetings in the U.S.
that
> > > we need to bring this to the fore.
> > >
> > > Gender issues do often add to other types of marginalization or
> exclusion,
> > > but awareness is increasingly growing on the Rights of each reflecting
> the
> > > rights of all.
> > > It's a good question and perhaps just impressions in addition to any
> > > governmental perspectives might be posted here, and Marita please say
> more
> > > from your own perspective if you have the chance.
> > >
> > > Best wishes, LDMF.
> > > Dr. Linda D. Misek-Falkoff, [Ph.D., J.D..]
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Marita Iglesias" <maritaiglesias@...>
> > > To: <DisabilityConvention@yahoogroups.com>
> > > Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 5:31 AM
> > > Subject: [DisabilityConvention] national action addressed to disabled
> > > women
> > >
> > >
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> > >> Hello.
> > >> I would like to know if you have any sort of national action
addressed
> to
> > >> disabled women, I mean, how government in your country has embody
> women´s
> > >> issues into national policies.
> > >> I thank you very much indeed your help.
> > >> If you consider that it is out of topic in the list, please, reply to
> my
> > >> e-mail
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> > >> M. Iglesias
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