Women Say NO To War

Just picture groups of women around the world rallying against the war at US embassies and other symbolic places-all on the same day! It would be hard for US leaders to ignore. It would be hard for the media to ignore. And it would fire us up as women to know that our actions were being replicated by our sisters all over the globe. So what are we waiting for? Let's make March 8, International Women's Day, a time for flexing our collective muscle as women. Let's revive the dream of the women who came before us and carved out March 8 as a day for us to be a visible, vocal and vibrant force for peace and justice!
 http://www.womensaynotowar.org/article.php?id=728

LONDON:

Vigil/Rally At The US Embassy
Wednesday, March 8th 2006 2pm
London,

Vigil/Rally close to the US Embassy. And we hope to be able to deliver a copy of the 'Women Say NO To War Petition'. Come along and help us to tell the US Govt that 'love is the answer'. Colour and creativity welcome - especially of the PINK variety'. (But please observe our basic rules: Respect for the cause you are representing, respect for the humanity of everyone you meet, and responsibilty for your own actions).

Contact:Candy
codepink4peace at yahoo.co.uk

Plus delivery of Petition to 10 Downing St
Wednesday, March 8th 2006 Probably around noon

Contact: Elizabeth
codepink at codepink.org.uk

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PRE-EVENT:

"What I Heard About Iraq" street theatre workshop
Saturday, March 4th 2006 11am to 5pm
London

The 20th March has been called as a worldwide day of readings of "What I heard about Iraq", which uses a carefully selected sequence of quotes from US and British Government officials, soldiers and Iraqis to paint a devastating portrait of the lies that led to the 2003 invasion and the horrors of the subsequent war and occupation.

The Front Studio, Diorama 1 34 Osnaburgh St. Nearest tube is Great Portland St London, England England

Organised by 'Justice Not Vengeance' and 'Voices UK', and directed by Susie from CodePink London.  http://www.voicesuk.org

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London Strike events for International Women’s Week

1. Three Palestinian women from Abu Dis describe daily life and resistance vs occupation

Date: Monday 6 March 2006
Time: 6.30pm
Place: Crossroads Women's Centre,
230A Kentish Town Rd, NW5 2AB
(entrance in Caversham Rd)
All Welcome. Fully wheelchair accessible
Kentish Town Tube

2. Global Women's Strike & International Women's Day

Photo exhibition: Women spearheading Venezuela's revolution.
Date: Wednesday 8 March 2006
Time: from 11am
Place: Crossroads Women's Centre,
230A Kentish Town Rd, NW5 2AB
(entrance in Caversham Rd)
All Welcome. Fully wheelchair accessible
Kentish Town Tube

Open Day with photo exhibition and videos about the World Social Forum and Venezuela's grassroots revolution.

3. Film: Talking of Power: sex, race and class in revolutionary Venezuela. From the hills of Caracas to the banks of the Orinoco, the grassroots spell out how they are changing our world.

Date: Wednesday 8 March
Time: 6.30pm
Place: Room V111, School of Oriental & African Studies (SOAS), Vernon Square, London WC1,
Goodge St/Russell Sq tube.
All welcome. Fully wheelchair accessible. Free.

Organised by: African Liberation Support Campaign Network

4. And the Haitian resistance continues – features Kevin Pina film plus clips from keynote speakers at workshop at the World Social Forum (Caracas, Jan 06) including Andaiye (Guyana), Margaret Prescod (Pacifica Radio host & Women of Colour in GWS, L.A.)

Date: Friday 10 March
Time: 7 pm
Place: Trinity United Reform Church London NW1 (entrance in Buck St, opposite Sainsbury’s)
Camden Town Tube
Access: (accessible entrance, accessible toilet nearby)
Entrance: £3 waged; £1.50 unwaged

For all events: Contact: Global Women's Strike 020-7482 2496
 globalwomenstrike@server101.com
 http://www.globalwomenstrike.net