For example, too often we get drawn into reacting to the state and legal structures, or spend time begging desperately for funding from those we wish to undermine. Or we get wrapped in patriarchal management processes and play the game in academia or the professional world. The community where I live, Commonground, is built on the principles of feminism, nonviolence, and anarchism. Much of our work is with women's organisations. The Melbourne Nonviolence Network, in which I also work as an activist, has developed much more from an 'action' perspective.
Members work on a variety of environment, peace, women's and social justice issues.
Later this year, as part of the Melbourne Nonviolence Network, I am hoping to initiate a women's affinity group working with a group of women who have an explicit commitment to nonviolence. The affinity group is part of a broader experiment where six such groups operate separately but are linked through common philosophy to support each other's activities. Especially WHY women think particular issues might lead to undermining patriarchy in their cultures. And I hope you will keep me in touch with the process and outcomes of the project. Margaret Pestorius Di has already replied to me with notes from meetings in Britain of a thorough evaluation of ten years at Greenham Common.