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The 'Crossed Legs' Campaign: Colombian women try sex ban to stop gang violence

transmitter | 22.12.2006 15:28 | Anti-militarism | Gender | World

Girlfriends and wives of gang members in Pereira, one of Colombia's most violent cities, have called a 'sex ban' in a bid to get their men to give up the gun. The idea of 'strike of crossed legs', which is backed by the mayor of Pereira, came from a meeting of wives and girlfriends over the progress of a disarmament scheme.

Some links about the story:

 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/5341574.stm

 http://www.guardian.co.uk/colombia/story/0,,1871113,00.html

 http://www.shamelessmag.com/blog/2006/09/the-strike-of-crossed-legs/

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  1. Lysistrata — Mike
  2. and so did — ribbit