National Women's Peace Action and Festival Australian Defence Industries Munitions Factory, Benalla, NE Victoria. Easter, 14-16 April, 1995. The action at Benalla will be an opportunity for women to voice our opposition to Australian militarism and its role in regional and global conflicts.
Women are often the people who suffer the most in a conflict.
We need to challenge the culture of violence which allows the continuation of war and violence in all its forms. This culture manifests itself in many ways including sexual and domestic violence against women, racism and homophobia, to name only a few. The Australian government spends a huge amount of money on maintaining the Australian Defence Forces. At the same time the need for services such as women's refuges, rape crisis centres, community education programs and so on, is not being met. We're planning to make this action a fun and safe one, accessible to all women and children.