4 December 1999

Continuation of an interview with Tulika Srivastava, a human rights lawyer from India who describes what motivated her to work for the establishment of an International Criminal Court and for women's issues in India. She explains how cultural pressure makes it difficult for women to report sexual crimes, as many believe that by discussing such topics in public is "dirty." She relates a story in which a girl who was sexual abused had to fight with a police officer to force him to listen to her. Srivastava then talks about why she became involved in the ICC process. She is interested in and excited about the ICC's focus on justice for victims. She says that the ICC can be a tool to raise domestic standards at home. Footage continues with Srivastava singing a song in Hindi to the group of women at the retreat. She explains that it is a song about mobilizing women to change the world. There is more singing and informal discussion about protest songs used as rally calls. Another woman talks about people singing "We Shall Overcome," and the group begins to sing it. The woman sitting next to Srivastava sings a song from the 1960s written to encourage women to participate in the freedom fight. The second part of the the video features footage from another meeting at the Sag Harbor retreat. Ana Elena Obando stands in front of a whiteboard and leads a session on "Module on Victims." She explains the work they have done so for on the module on victims' rights. Discussion begins on the participation of victims and the group leader agrees that they need to ensure transparency. Next, the women discuss their objective of developing understanding on gender dimensions of international crimes. A woman cautions that care must be taken in the choice of words in the manual.