------------------------- Via Workers World News Service Reprinted from the March 29, 2001 issue of Workers World newspaper ------------------------- BOSTON EVENT CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY By Phebe Eckfeldt More than 50 women and their supporters crowded into the Boston office of Workers World Party on March 17 to celebrate International Women's Day. They came to hear Monica Moorehead--a national leader of WWP and the Party's 1996 and 2000 presidential candidate--speak on how to fight back against the impact of "globalization" on women. Activists came from Rhode Island, New Hampshire and several local colleges--including a big delegation from Simmons College undergraduate women's school. Also speaking on the program were representatives from DARE-- a group fighting racism and police brutality in Rhode Island, United American Indians of New England and the Simmons College Feminist Union. They addressed issues such as the April 20 meeting in Quebec of the "Free Trade Area of the Americas" and how women are organizing against this attempt by U.S. banks and corporations to super-exploit the Americas. Also high up on the agenda were fighting racism and sexism, the origin of women's oppression, the right of women to reproductive freedom, the history of International Women's Day, and the struggle for lesbian, gay, bi and trans liberation. Before the meeting everyone enjoyed a delicious dinner. Much discussion followed the meeting. - END - (Copyright Workers World Service: Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this document, but changing it is not allowed. For more information contact Workers World, 55 W. 17 St., NY, NY 10011; via e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For subscription info send message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: http://www.workers.org) ------------------ This message is sent to you by Workers World News Service. To subscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Send administrative queries to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
