IWD Calendar Of Events For The UK

Here is an excellent site for finding out about IWD events in the UK:
 http://iwd2008.wordpress.com/

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Women In Afghanistan Will March On IWD–They NEED Your Support

ONE MILLION AFGHAN WOMEN across all provinces will MARCH FOR PEACE
On March 8th, International Women’s Day, at 10am
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/afghanpeace/
They believe only Afghans can stop the violence against other Afghans. They want to stop the killing of their sons, husbands, brothers, fathers and families.
They have taken their cue from two ordinary women in Ireland who, in the […]

IWD: Los Angeles March Against The War

MARCH 8th AGAINST THE WAR: INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY FROM COAST TO COAST
LOS ANGELES, CA: More than a thousand women are expected to march and rally against the war in Los Angeles on March 8, 2008 (corner Broadway and Olympic, 10:30 am). Meanwhile, in NYC women and allies will be converging at Washington Square park […]

Vote For Your Favorite Blogger: Women’s Voices Making History

Women’s Voices Women Vote has a great idea for Women’s History Month.  As you might have noticed, there is a new button at the top of our right sidebar.  If you click on it, you can nominate your favorite women blogger.
Here is more information from their site:
“During Women’s History Month, help make women’s voices heard.
WVWV […]

Happy Women’s History Month

Many thanks to Frieda Werden for sending this link, seemed like a great way to usher in Women’s History Month. Enjoy!
Ms. Pac Man: Feminist Hero

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Easter Monday: Stop The Nukes At Aldermaston

Easter Monday, 24th March at 12 noon.
Join CND on the 50th anniversary of the first Aldermaston peace march, to protest at the continuing production of nuclear bombs at the Atomic Weapons Establishment at Aldermaston. Click here for more information about the Aldermaston Women’s Peace Camp.
Nothing like a little fence climbing to work off […]

Action Alert–UNIFEM: Say NO To Violence Against Women

From UNIFEM:
Challenge Grant to End Violence against Women
UN Foundation to donate $1 for every signature to UNIFEM online campaign
Washington, DC/New York —The United Nations Foundation announced today its support for the “Say NO to Violence against Women” campaign. The Foundation will donate $1 for each of the first 100,000 signatures to the online campaign that […]

IWD: The Largest Women’s March in UK History

Million Women Rise:

The march will Assemble in Hyde Park at 12 noon (nearest tube station is Marble Arch) and then march to Trafalgar Square where there will be a rally from 3 pm to 6 pm.
Speakers at the rally include: survivors of gendered violence and representatives from national and campaigning organisations such as Southall Black […]

The BIG Book of Peace

Amidst the usual carnage and atrocities that usually grace my morning inbox, I was hugely pleased to recently receive the following letter. When I read about projects like this, I truly believe that we can indeed change the world! If you would like to be included, please follow the link at the bottom […]

Her Circle Ezine IWD Virtual Festival

Press Release via PRWeb:
Three Days of Women’s Voices to Tell Your Daughters About: The Her Circle Ezine International Women’s Day Virtual Festival
Her Circle Ezine hosts its first International Women’s Day Virtual Festival. This global celebration of women’s creativity will land in cyberspace from March 7th to 9th, 2008. Anyone with a computer will be able […]