Kudos to Stroppy Blog for their IWD posting reminding us how much we really have accomplished:
Remember, if you’re a woman and…
* you can vote, thank a feminist.
* you get paid as much as men doing the same job, thank a feminist.
* you went to college / university instead of being expected to quit after school […]
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From Arab News:
“While the world was busy with rallies, conferences, campaigns and meaningful activities to celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD), there was inaction yesterday in Saudi Arabia except for two low-key events that took place in Jeddah.
(W)hen Arab News contacted the National Society for Human Rights (NSHR) asking about IWD activities, an executive secretary responded […]
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Major kudos to Rabble for this fabulous International Women’s Day headline:
IWD 2008: so many butts to kick, so little time
Couldn’t have said it better myself. The article that follows examines the gender gap in the Canadian government’s budget.
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Note: See below for addresses to send protests.
Press Release:
“We reject threats by the paramilitary group “Aguilas Negras” (Black Eagles) against Marina Gallego, National Coordinator of the Ruta Pacifica de las Mujeres.
“There are 17 women among the 27 persons who have been threatened.
Bogota, 14 March. Last Wednesday, 12 March, at 5:47 p.m., a message arrived through […]
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Cross-posted from Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA):
“Over 1,000 members of WOZA and MOZA marched through the streets of Bulawayo today to commemorate International Women’s Day. The peaceful protesters, who were carrying balloons, were met by riot police after four blocks and viciously beaten. Over 50 members received medical attention for injuries caused by the assault.
The […]
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Many, many thanks to Heart for letting us shamelessly pilfer these photos of the Million Women Rise IWD event in London off of Women’s Space. As she noted on her blog, there has been a shocking absence of news coverage of this event that brought between 3000-5000 women to the center of London. […]
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Just a few musings about power and the female body…
The other day a rather frazzled friend of mine told me she was thinking of going on strike. I suggested to her that she would get a lot more attention if she did it in the nude. She promptly passed along this advice to […]
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From IPS we have this outstanding Go Grannie Go story from Atlanta:
“As part of actions across the United States to mark the fifth anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003, 10 “Grandmothers for Peace”, ranging in age from 57 to 80, were arrested Monday while trying to enlist in the United States Army. […]
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Many thanks to Maria Carolina Morais for allowing me to share her report of an International Women’s Day eve event in Recife, Brazil organized by 70 organizations “to mobilize women to fight for their rights and to denounce abuses and acts of violence against them.”
“All 70 organizations together prepared a letter with demands such […]
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A BBC report earlier this week on the unrest in Tibet was typical of coverage of the event–no mention of the role that women are playing in the protests. The information isn’t hard to find, you can sit at your desk and find it on Google if your reporters are not so inclined as […]
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