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“One should never strike a woman,
not even with a flower.”- Hindu, Janet, i.
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Japan Keiichi ARANTANI • [email protected]Photo © Miguel CandelaStriking a woman, resulting in women striking back and forming an
alliance known as the Gulabi Gang in India, is the cover story of our issue
this month. Even as we celebrate Mother’s Day on 8 May and honour
the women in our lives, we highlight the plight of those who are not as
fortunate as ourselves.
In the next few pages, you’ll see some of the most heartbreaking photos
of Iraqi civilians through the 2003 invasion (in our homage to Alexandra
Boulat, one of the world’s most courageous female photojournalists). We
remember the comfort women who were forced into sexual slavery under
Japan’s Imperial Army (p.94) and take a look at life as a working woman
in the Gaza Strip (p.70).
But not all is lost. We partner with the United Nations to highlight the
stories that shed hope to a broken and imperfect world. Also, there
are female “Kings” in Georgia, female solo explorers to the Middle
East, female champions of the disabled, female trendsetters, female
portraitists; all pioneers and totems of their generation.
Regardless of gender or sex, we hope you enjoy this issue.
Sayah Bana joined the Gulabi Gang after being abused by her husbandWAN PHINGa
aCoRReCtions
In our previous issue No.117 (Issue 2/2016) we incorrectly printed
on p.33 the abbreviation of Singapore Youth for Climate Action
as SCYA. The correct text should read SYCA. On p.33 a quote was
unintentionally left out of the paragraph that states: “Singapore’s
INDC states that it intends to reduce its emissions intensity by 36%
from 2005 levels by 2030.” The full sentence should include: “... and
to stabilise emissions with the aim of peaking around 2030.” On p.
the last quote “We believe that a person who wants action will only
be ready to do so with the right resources...” was wrongly attributed
to the National Climate Change Secretariat (NCCS) of Singapore. The
quote should be attributed to the SYCA.