The Global Women's Strike has national co-ordination in 13 countries and many other participating countries.  The Strike and Payday, a network of men, campaign together to win economic and social recognition for unwaged caring work and to demand the return of military budgets to the community, starting with women the first carers everywhere.  We demand a world which invests in caring not killing.

 LATEST INTERNATIONAL ACTIONS & NEWS

China Women from the countryside now at university will wear Strike T-shirts, show Strike videos, and discuss the situation of rural women; strike call translated and being circulated. 
Celebrating the 8th March Women's Festival
Discussion: Sex Discrimination

Haiti Sit-in & speakout in front of UN building protesting their occupation and the rapes and killings, launching the Strike.  

India co-ordinated by NCMS (formerly Chhattisgarh Women’s Organisation), Strike Activity in Raipur, the State Capital, Rural Urban Synergy: students, doctors, labourers, lawyers, housewives.  Women’s issues under bonded labour system will be discussed at a national conference in Jalandhar, Punjab. Strike march in Bilaigarh district on 8th March 2007, and on 24th March at Pithora, Dist. Mahasamund.   Big event March 25th where urban and rurual women will discuss their problems, and proclaim the message of a Caring Economy.   Sakti, power of being a woman   Issues that will be discussed include: Recognition of House work, Safe Motherhood, Domestic Violence, Social Minorities  such as Sex Workers, HIV Active women, Single Mothers...

Ireland Galway 6^th March, Dublin 8th March showings of GWS dvd: Journey w [Venezuela] Revolution & photo exhibition; Film tour joining women in Rossport, Mayo, west Ireland where community is fighting Shell; and women from the South joining Derry women in the North for film event.  
Galway & Dublin: Film Tour & Exhibitions

Japan International Women’s Day Rally have sent message and reading out Strike message  

Mexico Oaxaca women holding a mega march on 8^th March. Photos!
We demand justice! We demand the arrest and dismissal from office of Domingo Santiago President of the Council of Chilchota, Michoacán, México!

Palestine women, in the front line of battle for survival, will hold marches on International Women’s Day to the Israeli checkpoints and Strike will publicise their news and support in other ways.  

Uganda women planning marches in war-torn Kaabong and in Kampala in demanding: accessible clean water for all, food security, peace & justice, respect for human rights, development & support for rural areas, women & girl child education, and accessible health care & treatment for all.   Protest the rape and detention of women and children in Uganda Support their demands for clean water and food security, and against military atrocities. Photos from 8 March in Kaabong

USA San Francisco – a Stand In against the arrest of sex workers and speakout for home health care services; Philadelphia – Joining weekly protest of mothers who lost child custody to the State because they are poor, women of colour, had abusive partners &/or lack legal and other help, Payday men’s network holding demo for army medic Agustín Aguayo refusing to serve in Iraq facing court martial in Germany – part of international support actions; Los Angeles – public meeting with So’ Anne, Haitian activist and folk singer; Wisconsin – Welfare Warriors holding a “faxathon”: mass faxing of the government department demanding fair treatment for families in poverty and people with disabilities, while screening two welfare rights movies. Boston area, a woman is holding a gathering of radical women at her house on March 8 to plan for a GWS event in Boston next year.
Philadelphia
*Protest supporting women’s child custody claims.
*Demo for army medic Agustin Aguayo refusing to serve in Iraq facing court martial (Payday)
Michigan
Welfare Warriors: virtual protest faxathon &  two welfare rights movies

Venezuela women and men community organisers preparing action on 8 March.

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