East Timor; Lessons for Women, Constitution and Peace-building; An Interview with Dr. Milena Pires

From: Women & Environments International Magazine | Date: April 1, 2003| Author: Anonymous | Copyright information

Where/When: May 4 2002, Sri Lanka, during the period of Sri Lanka's ceasefire negotiations.

WE Magazine editor, Suzanne Farkas talked with Milena Pires about women's involvement in the creation of the world's newest democratic assembly. Until July 2001, Milena had been the Deputy Speaker of the East Timorese National Council and a key member of the transitional government. Currently she is an elected member of the Constituent Assembly, leading Advocate of peace and gender equality at t...

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