Like President Chávez, Julius Nyerere, the first president of an independent Tanzania, rejected capitalism and worked to develop a society based on co-operation and on bringing together the peoples of his continent, Africa. Selma James is the founder and co-ordinator of the Global Women’s Strike, and colleague and widow of CLR James, author of The Black Jacobins, a history of the Haitian revolution which Chávez often speaks about.

Juanita Romero and Gastón Murat, grassroots activists from Venezuela, who are currently on tour in Europe, will respond to Selma’s presentation. For further information about tour dates and venues see www.globalwomenstrike.net

At Bolívar Hall, Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. 54 Grafton Way, London W1. Warren St Tube. Entrance by donation. Spanish/English with interpreters. We regret the hall is not wheelchair accessible, please contact us for help.

Tel: 020 7482 2496 (voice/minicom) Fax: 020 7209 4761
 womenstrike8m@server101.com www.globalwomenstrike.net

See recent articles/letters by Selma James on Venezuela and Haiti:
 http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,1282133,00.html
 http://www.globalwomenstrike.net/English2006/SelmaLetterHaiti.htm

For books and pamphlets by Selma James see:
 http://www.allwomencount.net/Publications/books.htm
 http://www.allwomencount.net/Publications/pamphlets.htm