channelling leopard

Chimpz lvs hierarchy.

BONOBO

Bonobo communities are peace-loving and generally egalitarian. The strongest social bonds are those among females, although females also bond with males. The status of a male depends on the position of his mother, to whom he remains closely bonded for her entire life.

CHIMPANZEE

In chimpanzee groups the strongest bonds are established between the males in order to hunt and to protect their shared territory. The females live in overlapping home ranges within this territory but are not strongly bonded to other females or to any one male.

GIBBON

Gibbons establish monogamous, egalitarian relations, and one couple will maintain a territory to the exclusion of other pairs.

HUMAN

Human society is the most diverse among the primates. Males unite for cooperative ventures, whereas females also bond with those of their own sex. Monogamy, polygamy and polyandry are all in evidence.

GORILLA

The social organization of gorillas provides a clear example of polygamy. Usually a single male maintains a range for his family unit, which contains several females. The strongest bonds are those between the male and his females.

ORANGUTAN

Orangutans live solitary lives with little bonding in evidence. Male orangutans are intolerant of one another. In his prime, a single male establishes a large territory, within which live several females. Each female has her own, separate home range.

The Story of B by Daniel Quinn

Revolutioary Association of the Women of Afghanistan

RAWA is the oldest political/social organization of Afghan women struggling for peace, freedom, democracy and women's rights in fundamentalism-blighted Afghanistan since 1977.

They're cool - as is the RAWA Solidarity Scotland group that has been raising funds and awareness - they're doing a sponsored bike ride:

You are invited on a fun cycle ride from Edinburgh to North Berwick on Saturday the 20th March.

The women involved with RAWA are a brave lot. Working for womens rights in
Afghanistan is dangerous work. The suggestions in the media are that the occupying
forces are now trying to tempt the Taliban into a coalition government. That is
very bad news for Afghani women and children. Just ask RAWA.

The sponsor cycle will start from the Forest Cafe. We will assemble at 10:30am
where the Edinburgh RAWA solidarity group will provide refreshments (and flags!) before our
send-off. And remember you can get the train back . . . of course after you've
indulged in some ice cream etc.

Please send an e-mail to the list if you're interested in cycling or sponsoring so we can fill you in on the details.

rawasolidarityscotland@lists.noflag.org.uk

Hope to see you there!