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CROSSING FIRES explores the experiences and perspectives of women in conflict and post-conflict situations, while also critically assessing their participation in peace building and post conflict reform. Crossing Fires goes beyond the conventional images of women as victims and looks at the many ways they deal with both war and peace, how it has changed their lives and how it has affected their future.
Women have had to face the brunt of the human cost of the war. They have been widowed, sexually victimised and deprived of fundamental rights. Women make up the majority of civilian victims due to the war; they are the majority of refugees and internally displaced persons. They are also entrepreneurs, land mine survivors, peace builders and community leaders. These are the women that feature in this 11 part series that will be broadcast on TNL.
This website provides all the information in relation to the Crossing Fires series. It gives you the opportunity to preview the series, get further information about the series and voice your opinions in the feedback and discussion pages.
Crossing Fires was conceived and produced by Young Asia Television, with support from DADECO
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| Episode 1. Stepping Out |
Women who have been disabled due to conflict face the challenging task of fulfilling their multiple roles as women in a country where disability is a low priority issue. |
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| Episode 2. A Place Called Home |
The experience of two communities of war widows who have seen little progress in improving their lives and conditions in recent times due to a stagnant peace process and continuing security conditions.
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| Episode 3. A view from the Border |
The women of Sri Lanka’s border village communities recount their experiences and the hardships they have endured due to the infringement of clashes between the LTTE and Sri Lankan government forces. |
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| Episode 4. Peace and Harmonies |
Women sing of war and peace in war changed cultural space. Though they use different languages and a variety of styles and expressions, the message is a common one – the pain of separation, the search for identity and the need for peace in Sri Lanka. |
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| Episode 5. Missing |
The wives and mothers of the tens of thousands who ‘disappeared’ over the past 20 – 35 years attempt to trace their missing and learn what happened and bring those responsible to justice. This programme looks at the situation of communities who have experienced the ‘disappearance’ of family members. |
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| Episode 6. Loss and Gain |
War widows of the northern peninsular town of Jaffna take control of their destinies and rebuilding their lives and livelihoods empowering the community to cope with the social, economic and psychological impact of two decades of conflict. |
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| Episode 7. Moving On |
The circulation of Tamils across nations have resulted in new forms of marriage, family patterns, and social realities, and in the process impacted on a re-definition of the Tamil woman’s identity.
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| Episode 8. Women in Uniform |
The changing role of women in Sri Lanka’s military rank and file as they face the challenge of being part of one of the biggest male bastions of society – the Army. |
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| Episode 9. Blurring the Divide |
The women of the LTTE controlled Killinochi district push the frontiers of women’s roles in a patriarchal society. |
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| Episode 10. Home away from home |
looks at the situation of the displaced Northern Muslims as they come to terms with an uncertain future away from their Homes. |
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| Episode 11. Peacetimes |
An overview of the peace process that began after the CFA of 2002, and women’s initiatives to build peace and create a peace friendly environment. |
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Crossing Fires
Wins the
International
Award for
Women’s Issues |
Young Asia Television is proud to announce that the hard hitting series, Crossing Fires, has won the International Award for Women’s Issues category at the UCIP International Journalism Awards 2007. Jury members regarded the series with appreciation because of its commitment and dedication to the rights of women.
The International Award for Women Issues category honours the efforts of media professionals, institutions, publishers or publications, in favour of making society conscious of women’s issues. The award aims to bring the plight of women in different parts of the world to light, exposing the violation of women rights which are the fundamental rights of all human beings.
The award will be conferred during the World Congress to be held in Québec, Canada from the 3rd to the 10th of June 2007.
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Peace & Harmonies
From Crossing Fires
Wins ABU Television Award
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Young Asia Television was the proud winner of the TV category at the 2006 ABU Prizes for “Peace and Harmonies”, a programme from the hard hitting series, “Crossing Fires.”
The ABU Prizes, established in 1964 by the first ABU General Assembly, are international contests for radio and television programmes. The purpose of the contests is to promote the production of radio and television programmes of a high standard, to raise educational and cultural levels, and to strengthen international understanding among the people of the countries and areas of the ABU members. A record number of entries were received for the 2006 awards, which took place in Beijing, with a total of 147 entries received for the TV categories, and 64 entries for the radio categories. The total number of entries for 2006, 211, was an increase of 10 from last year.
Other winners for the night include RTHK-Hong Kong, which took home the Radio News award for "The Breaking Point – From Teach to Kill", and the Special Commendation for Radio Drama award for its production "At the very Beginning". Another big winner of the night was RTPRC-China, which swept three categories. It won an award for the Radio Documentary category for "A Green Song Coming from the Desert", which was produced by China National Radio.
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