London, England 2003: Over 500 women, children & men marched from Parliament Square to a speakout at the US Embassy, with music, poetry, drumming & dancing
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Over 500 women, children and men marched to the US Embassy led by a giant puppet, for an angry Speak Out against the death and destruction of war in Iraq and other Third World countries. This year women in over 70 countries, including Uganda, India, Guyana, Peru, Tanzania, and more, took Strike action together, highlighting our opposition to all war. We protested that our survival - especially if we are people of colour -- has never been their priority, so our survival work is not seen. Strike anti-war activities continue round the world, including in London with a growing daily picket opposite Parliament. The Strike demands that the billions squandered on military budgets be spent instead on the essentials of life food, clean accessible water, decent housing and health care for everyone. Speech by Anne Jones whose son, Simon Jones, was killed on his first day working at Shoreham Harbour |
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Follow up to the Global Women's Strike
WE ARE CONTINUING WITH OUR DAILY PICKET IN PARLIAMENT SQUARE 5.30-7pm.
Dear sisters and friends,
We write to follow up on our march and speakout at the US Embassy last Saturday. We are very pleased with the spirit of determination of the marchers who stayed for two and a half hours in the rain to hear a variety of speakers. In addition to Channel 4 News which had a very good piece, the Global Women's Strike anti-war protest in a number of countries got wide coverage on Indymedia as well as in their national newspapers, radios and TV channels.
As the movement against war grows here and everywhere while the US and UK seem to turn their backs on us, continuing their march to war, we must make clear that we won't go away, and be seen to be opposing the mass murder that they plan. There was an excellent TV programme last night where a women-only audience confronted Tony Blair as mothers and partners of victims of the 1991 Gulf war, 9/11 and the Bali attack. All were horrified at the prospect of more victims in Iraq and were enraged by Blair's unmoved response. Five women slow-handclapped him at the end.
WE ARE CONTINUING WITH OUR DAILY PICKET IN PARLIAMENT SQUARE 5.30-7pm.
We urge you to join us there so we can keep women's pressure on MPs. This is crucial at the moment since they are demanding another vote in Parliament that anti-war MPs could win.
Hoping to see you there. WOMEN, CHILDREN AND MEN WELCOME.
Power to the sisters against war.
Selma
Global Women's Strike