“It has probably become more dangerous to be a woman than a soldier, in an armed conflict.” Patrick Cammart, Former Division Commander of the UN Organisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

It doesn’t take swords and armies, or AK47 Kalashnikovs to discriminate against someone. All it takes is for someone to treat you unfairly on the basis of your religion.

Freeganism is a total boycott of an economic system where the profit motive has eclipsed ethical considerations and where massively complex systems of productions ensure that all the products we buy will have detrimental impacts most of which we may never even consider.

Elliot Taylor explores the issues surrounding the links between local finance institutions and weapons manufacturers - ever thought that your money could be involved?

Elliot Taylor looks at the campaign to ban Cluster Munitions - with a visual stunt on Wellington’s Civic Square in Feb 2008.