[*FSFFU*] CALL FOR INTERNATIONAL HEROINES: The 100 Heroines Project (fwd)

From: Neil Rest (NeilRest@TEZCAT.COM)
Date: Mon Nov 03 1997 - 11:04:42 PST


>Date: Thu, 30 Oct 1997 08:22:36 -0500
>From: Mary Jane Hannan <Heroine100@AOL.COM>
>Subject: CALL FOR INTERNATIONAL HEROINES: The 100 Heroines Project
>To: TIBET-L@LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU
>
>CALL FOR INTERNATIONAL HEROINES: The 100 Heroines Project
>
>NOMINATE A HEROINE TO RECEIVE MONETARY AWARD AND GLOBAL RECOGNITION !!
>
>In the United States, 150 years ago, a handful of brave and heroic women held
>
>the first Women's Rights Convention near Rochester, New York, USA. This
>convention and the subsequent involvement of Rochester's own Susan B. Anthony
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>launched the struggle by American women for equality under the law.
>
>In 1995, women from around the world met in Beijing, China to attend the
>United Nation's Fourth World Conference on Women. Nine of them were from
>Rochester, New York. These women united to form the Beijing Women of
>Rochester (BWR), and established The 100 Heroines Project in their commitment
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>to continue the struggle for women's equality around the world.
>
>1998, which is the 150th anniversary of the First Women's Rights Convention,
>and the United Nations Year of Human Rights is a perfect opportunity to honor
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>not only our heroines from the past, but to recognize the heroines of today.
>Women who have the courage to speak out against unspeakable odds, women, who
>like our ancestors, have made supreme sacrifices in the name of women and the
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>rights they deserve. These women refuse to accept the constraints and
>discrimination that limit their lives. They refuse to give in to the
>violence that threatens their health and the safety of their families. They
>refuse to remain silent. In their acts of courage they give voice to all
>women, hope to all humanity. They are heroines.
>
>Susan B. Anthony left us with the words "failure is impossible", and it is
>our hope that we can do justice to that legacy. That with the selection of
>100 Heroines from around the world we can continue the fight to bring
>recognition to the courageous women who believe change is possible.
>
>To nominate a woman as a heroine, please provide the information requested
>below, and return it through electronic mail, fax, or mail. We invite
>nominations of women from all over the world who meet the following criteria:
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>- act courageously to achieve freedom and equality for women
>- risk their social acceptance, health, financial security, or even their
>lives on behalf of women's rights, and
>- serve as a role model for women and girls.
>
>Selected heroines will be honored with:
>- a monetary award to support their continued fight for women's equality and
>freedom, and
>- inclusion in a book of photographic essays. The book, which will be
>distributed globally to benefit other women, will depict the challenges these
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>women face worldwide.
>
>
>INSTRUCTIONS:
>
>Provide the information outlined below, and send through e-mail, fax, or
>Postal Service to:
>E-mail: Heroine100@aol.com
>Mail: 100 Heroines, P.O. Box 23750, Rochester, NY 14692, USA
>Fax: (01) 716.586.7523 Phone: (01) 716.234.4292
>
>PLEASE DISTRIBUTE THIS NOMINATION FORM FREELY
>
>Completed nomination forms will be reviewed and the winners will be selected
>by a panel of judges. Nomination forms become the property of The 100
>Heroines Project. The selected heroines will be notified by July 30th, 1998.
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>NOMINATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED AND ARE DUE NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 28,
>1998
>
>
>
>PLEASE PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION, IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER, FOR EACH
>NOMINEE (on no more than 3 pages):
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>1. Biographical Information: Nominee's Name, Country / Nationality, Date of
>Birth, Address, Phone, Fax, Electronic mail address
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>2. Describe the nominee's courageous activities on behalf of women and why
>she would be called heroic in her own country.
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>3. What challenges are the most difficult for the nominee to overcome in her
>struggle toward achieving equal rights and freedom for women?
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>4. Please provide a brief description of nominee's personal background.
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>5. Please provide the following information for TWO references for validation
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>purposes: Name, Address, Phone, Fax, Electronic mail address
>
>6. Provide the following information on the person nominating the heroine
>(candidates may nominate themselves): Name, Organization, Address, Phone,
>Fax, Electronic mail address
>
>



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