Women & Children First
Children's exhibition & video show

Part of the Global Women's Strike events for International Women's Day and of international support for the Zapatista demands – Indigenous people's right to autonomy and self-determination in Mexico, which they are presenting to the new government in March.

Friday 23 February 2001

6pm Opening of "LI SBON MAX" – The painted monkey

Paintings by Indigenous children in Chiapas, Mexico

7.30pm "Women & children confront the military"

Video of the confrontation with the army occupying a refugee camp
A fact sheet about the situation & struggle of women in Chiapas will be available.

Exhibition opening times from 23 February to 16 March:

Monday-Friday 12am-4pm Thursdays 5-7pm

Crossroads Women’s Centre
230A Kentish Town Road,
(entrance Caversham Rd)
London NW5 2AB

Fully wheelchair accessible. All welcome.
Entrance by donation to be forwarded to Indigenous women in Chiapas.

On 8 March women from all continents, including in Chiapas and all over Mexico, will express their refusal of globalisation by taking part in the Global Women's Strike to demand 'a millennium which values all women’s work and all women’s lives, and therefore every life'; and 'an end to no pay, low pay and too much work'.

For more information: International Wages for Housework Campaign
Tel/minicom: (020) 7482 2496 Fax (020) 7209 4761

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