PEACE, JUSTICE, DIVERSITY, SOLIDARITY - WOMEN AGAINST WAR AND RACISM 11 am, Saturday March 8 Sydney Town Hall (march to Belmore Park near Central Station) International Women's Day 2003 provides a necessary opportunity to highlight the effects of war and racism on society as a whole, but also women in particular. IWD 03 will be an important day to take to the streets to declare our opposition to the US Government's planned war on Iraq and to highlight the impact of war and racism on women.Please join us and demand:
No War on Iraq, No Australian Involvement, Lift the Sanctions
Free the Refugees: Money for Settlement, Not Detention
Stop Racist Attacks on Women and Girls
Justice for Indigenous Women
Money for Paid Maternity Leave, Childcare, Public Education, Social\Services, Not Warfare Rights for Working Women and Our Unions
Free Palestine
Speakers include:
Senator Kerry Nettle (Greens), Cleonie Quayle
(Indigenous Activist),
Layla Mohammad (Committee In Defence of Iraqi Women),Rowan Abdul (Palestine activist), Naomi Arrowsmith (trade unionist & Socialist Alliance NSW Legislative Assembly Candidate), Aghnar Niazi (Iraqi
Refugee), Rafa Zaim (Muslim Women's Association).
Performances at Belmore Park by:
Mettaphor, Anika and rappers Maya Jupiter and MC Trey. See ya there!
By Critical Resistance Sydney 5 March 03
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