Every Int’l Women’s Day since 2000, women in 60 countries have taken part in the

Global Women’s Strike
 actions on or around March 8 demanding that governments
Invest in Caring Not Killing
A Living Wage for All Our Work, Pay Equity in the Global Market
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Thursday, March 10th
Gathering Our Forces Against Poverty & War
 Gather 3pm. All are welcome.
Downtown Federal Bldg
300 N. Los Angeles St (metro Union Station)

Hear women, youth and men speak about efforts to get welfare & other payment for caring work, including the justice work of mothers, daughters, sisters, partners pay equity youth & family members opposing military recruitment in schools campaigning for subsidized housing and other resources refusing the military as an alternative to prison or destitution veterans rights saving King/Drew Hospital protecting Native lands defending our health & environment

From Iraq to Haiti to Venezuela no to US war, occupation, rape & other torture & destabilization anywhere…!!

Also March to Twin Towers jail

Rally 5pm, corner Vignes & Bauchet St (Truck for elders, children & people with disabilities)

Women’s Award to honor Mumia Abu Jamal

Speak out & make noise against the Criminalization of Survival: locking up of women for crimes of poverty, where they lose child custody   rape & other abuse l prison sweatshops, unfair trials & uncaring lawyers the death penalty no resources for released prisoners persecution & criminalization of single mothers, immigrants, communities of color, & youth l police, prison guards & ‘la migra’ murder & other violence l

No more jails. No three strikes. Money for mothers & communities, not Guantánamos & war!

Check the Global Women’s Strike website for updates: www.globalwomenstrike.net

Coordinated by Global Women’s Strike/LA 323-292-7405 la@crossroadswomen.net

KPFK Pacifica Radio 90.7FM is the media sponsor of this event

Co-sponsors include: Action Resource Center, Alexandria House, A New Way of Life, ANSWER Coalition, Critical Resistance L.A., East Side café, El Sereno Neighbors for Peace and Justice, IAC, No New Jails Coalition, Office of the Americas, Payday, San Gabriel Valley Neighbors for Peace and Justice.  Endorsed by: CISPES, FACTS, LA Greens, LA-USLAW, Raging Grannies/So. Cal, Sunset Hall & more

Support the GWS International Demands Payment for all caring work Pay equity for all Food security for all Paid maternity leave, breastfeeding breaks & other benefits Don’t pay ‘Third World debt’ Accessible clean water, healthcare, housing, transport, literacy Non-polluting energy & technology Protection & asylum from all violence & persecution Freedom of movement.

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