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COME TO WASHINGTON D.C.
SATURDAY MARCH 8, 2003
11:00 A.M. - RALLY
1:00 P.M. - MARCH TO ENCIRCLE THE WHITE HOUSE
On International Women's Day, thousands of women and men from all walks of
life will converge on Washington, DC for an amazing women-led rally and
march to encircle the White House for peace.
Join with Alice Walker, Vandana Shiva, comedian Janeane
Garofalo, Dr. Helen Caldicott, Granny D, Barbara Ehrenreich, Amy Goodman,
Rania Masri, Michelle Shocked, feminist theologian Hyun Kyung, Nobel Peace
Laureate Jody Williams, Cheri Honkala, Maxine Hong Kingston, Inga Muscio,
Terry Tempest Williams, Medea Benjamin, Starhawk, and many others for a
series of women's peace events on March 3 - 9. For more information, see http://www.unitedforpeace.org/women
Also Participate in a Week of Activities in DC
"CELEBRATING WOMEN AS GLOBAL PEACEMAKERS"
March 3 - 9, 2003
Activities to include concerts, teach-ins, exhibits and actions that
highlight women's opposition to violence and militarism and celebrate
women's role at the front of social change in the US and around the world.
Thursday March 6
A day of lobbying Congress and the Administration
Friday March 7
9:00 - 5:00 p.m - Teach-In: "For a Just Peace & Real Security,
Listen to the Women!" Shiloh Baptist Church, 9th & P Northwest
8:00 p.m. - Concert - Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 730
21st Street, NW Washington, DC
Saturday March 8
11:00 a.m. - Rally - at Local Park - TBA 1:00 p.m. - March to encircle the
White House 8:00 p.m. - Women's Community Festivities / 10:00 p.m.- Dance
Party - Josephine Butler Center, 2437 15th Street, NW
Sunday March 9
9:30 - 1:00 - Spiritual Celebration / Discussion - Where do we go from
here?
To volunteer contact The Women's Peace Vigil at 202-393-5016 or e-mail womens.vigil@verizon.org
Sponsors: National Organization for Women, CODEPINK
for Peace, Women's International League for Peace & Freedom, United
for Peace & Justice, Unreasonable Women, Global Exchange, Peace Action
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