Women's contingent on the anti-war demo in London 28 Sept 2002

Several hundred women, children and men of many nationalities marched with the banner "Women Say No War - Invest in Caring not Killing", organised by the Global Women's Strike. Many people applauded and cheered as the contingent passed. It was a powerful way to make visible women's opposition to attacking Iraq and all wars for oil - we take care of people and communities devastated by war, and we refuse to see those we have invested our lives in caring for slaughtered either in the UK, in Iraq or anywhere else. Women demanded that the $900bn annual military budget be spent instead on the global essentials of life: food, water, health care and housing. We protested that there is always money for war, but never money to provide help and resources for those, starting with women and children (the majority of the world's refugees), who manage to escape the consequences of war to come to Britain looking for a place of safety. Why is there money to pipe oil but not to pipe water? For more info and the Invest in Caring, Not Killing petition and statement see our website:  http://womenstrike8m.server101.com
Attached: two photos of the Women's Contingent