Table of contents for --As mothers of the land : the birth of the Bougainville Women for Peace and Freedom / editors, Josephine Tankunani Sirivi and Marilyn Taleo Havini.

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Preface                                                                xi
Introduction                                                           xv


PART 1 BOUGAINVILLE WOMEN IN WAR
  Prologue Women cope with armed conflict. Marilyn Taleo Havini           3

Chapter 1 LIFE ON THE RUN
  Where is Kaea? Marcelline Kokiai Tunim                                  7
  Life on the Run. Josephine Tankunani Sirivi                          13
  Journey into Exile. Marilyn Taleo Havini                             17
  Mmarura Incursion and Lois Mmarii's Escape. Josephine Tankunani Sirivi  27

Chapter 2 BLOCKADE
  Life in the Jungle During the Blockade. Josephine Tankunani Sirivi   35
  The Blockade and Fleeing to the Jungle. Marcelline Kokiai Tunim      45
  Human Rights Abuses and Survival Behind the Blockade. Daphne Zale    47
  Running the Blockade. Josephine Tankunani Sirivi                     51
  Escaping Assassination and Refugee Flight Overseas. Scholastica Raren Miriori  55
  A Tribute. Marilyn Taleo Havini                                      59

Chapter 3 OCCUPATION
  Rape, a Weapon of War. Scholastica Raren Miriori                     63


PART 2 BOUGAINVILLE WQMEN IN COMMUNITY
  Prologue Women in Community Duri  he Blockade. Marilyn Taleo Havini  69

Chapter 1 OVERCOMING THE BLOCKADE
  Building a Jungle Society. Josephine Tankunani Sirivi                73





  Child Soldiers. Lucy Madoi                                            77
  Humanitarian Aid for Bougainville. Scholastica Raren Miriori          81
  Bougainville Freedom Movement. Vikki John                             85

Chapter 2 WOMEN MOBILISE
  The Search for Peace and Justice. Daphne Zale                         91

Chapter 3 WOMEN LEAD
  Women, War and the BICWF   Sr Lorraine Garasu                         95
  Community Developments and BOCBIHP. Sr Ruby Mirinka                   99
  Human Rights Portfolio. Marilyn Taleo Havini                         107



PART 3 BOUGAINVILLE WOMEN IN POLITICS
  Prologue Unity and the Peace Process. Ruth Saovanna Spriggs          121

Chapter 1 NEGOTIATIONS AND THE BWPF
  Women Contribute to the Peace Process. Scholastica Raren Miriori     125
  Formal Inclusion of Women in Negotiations. Josephine Tankunani Sirivi 129
  The Women's Voices at Burham. Marilyn Taleo Havini                   133
  The Birth of the Bougainville Women for Peace and Freedom.           139
  Josephine Tankunani Sirivi
  Women's Voices for Peace at the Lincoln Negotiations. Marilyn Taleo Havini  143
  Lincoln Peace Talks Women's Statement.                               149

Chapter 2 THE PEACE PROCESS AND THE BWPF
  Arrival of the Peace Monitors. Josephine Tankunani Sirivi            153
  Awareness Campaign and the BWPF Expansion. Josephine Tankunani Sirivi 155
  Cease-fire Agreement Negotiations. Josephine Tankunani Sirivi        159

Chapter 3 POLITICS AND THE BWPF
  BWPF Human Rights Project. Rosemarie Dikaung                         161
  European Solidarity. Scholastica Raren Miriori                       167
  Bougainville Women's Summit 2001. Scholastica Raren Miriori          169
  Reconciliation and Renewing the Vision. Josephine Tankunani Sirivi   175


Notes on Contributing Authors                                          181
Glossary                                                               187
Maps                                                                   188
Online Material                                                        190