Friday, January 23, 2009

2009 Activities

JOIN US on February 28th and March 8th 2009 for International Women's Day

The March 8th Action and Coordination Committee of Women of Diverse Origins presents:

WOMEN DEMAND A NEW WORLD ORDER:

End Imperialism, Occupation, War, Exploitation and Repression!


1) CONFERENCE

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Ferbuary 28th 2009
Université de Montréal,
3200 Jean-Brilliant
9am-6pm
2nd floor (metro Côte-des-neiges)
Suggested Contribution: $5(no one turned away)

Men are welcome to attend
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**Child Care available
**Simultaneous Translation
**Lunch will be provided



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SPEAKERS:
Elizabeth (Tshankuesh) Penashue, Innu elder from Nitassinan (Labrador)
Marylynn Poucachiche, Barriere Lake
Nargess Mustapha, Montréal-Nord Républik
Soha Bechara, Urgence Palestine
Zoya,Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA)



...and others!






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email: comite8mars@ gmail.com


2) DEMONSTRATION


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Sunday, March 8th 12pm (noon)

Cabot Square

**Child-friendly demonstration

**We encourage men to join us in solidarity!
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Every year, we march down the streets of Montreal and assert our power to fight for our futures and demand justice for all. We take to the streets to celebrate and stand in solidarity with the daily struggles of all women, here, on occupied Indigenous land and throughout the world.

This year, we encourage people to wear masks to protest the proposed municipal by-law criminalizing those who cover their faces at demonstrations and rallies. We encourage those marching with us to wear masks to show their solidarity with those who are forced to conceal their identity to voice their dissent : the non-status people who are nabbed by border agents when they speak out against deportations and detentions, the women who are afraid of protesting against gender violence for fear of being targeted by their abusive partners, the Indigenous communities defending their lands and livelihoods against military invasion, the youth who wear masks to avoid more police brutality and racial profiling, the racialized communities who are constantly harassed and targeted by the state under the pretence of “national security”, those who face political repression, and with people all around the world who continue to fight for justice.




Join us!


3) ISRAELI APARTHEID WEEK


The March 8th Coordination and Action Committee of Women of Diverse Origins endorses Israeli Apartheid Week and its events (including those from March 1st – March 8th). We stand in solidarity with Palestinian Women and their communities in their struggle against injustices caused by apartheid policies, occupation and war. In particular, we express our indignation concerning Israel's violent actions and massacre against the people of Gaza. Over a thousand people have been killed, one third of them children, thousands have been injured and over 25,000 people have been internally displaced within Gaza with no where to go. Stephen Harper and the Canadian government should be ashamed of themselves for supporting Israel's actions as well the daily violence of a humanitarian catastrophe caused by a severe reduction of access to energy, food, and medicine in Gaza, the world's largest open air prison. Enough is enough! We will continue to stand in solidarity with Palestinian Women and their communities in their struggle for justice and we will continue to demand an immediate end to Israeli apartheid.

*There will be a "Justice for Palestinian Women and their communities" block at the March 8th march*

Info on IAW events:
www.iawmontreal. org, iaw-mtl@riseup. net,




FOR PICTURES VISIT: http://flickr.com/gp/36752386@N08/z36937






All groups and individuals involved with the March 8th Action and Coordination Committee of Women of Diverse Origins share a vision of mutual aid, dignity and economic, political and social justice for all.

The March 8th Action and Coordination Committee of Women of Diverse Origins is a QPIRG-McGill working group.