BULLETIN NO. 11

World March of Women in the Year 2000

Over 2505 women´s groups in 139 countries are already participating in the World March of Women planned for the Year 2000. This project plans a series of actions from March through October to protest poverty and violence against women. In a world where--no matter where we live--violence against women is a daily reality and poverty is making women increasing vulnerable, global action and solidarity-building are important. Women everywhere are struggling for equality, development and peace.
The World March of Women is a stimulating global action that will mark the new millennium by demonstrating women's continuing determination to change the world!

The idea to hold a world march of women in the year 2000 was born out of the experience of the Women´s group "Bread and Roses" March Against Poverty, which took place in Quebec in 1995, initiated by the Federation des femmes du Quebec (FFQ).

The World March of Women in the year 2000 is a pacifist action.

Participating groups must subscribe to the objectives and overall plan of action for the March but remain independent as regards organizing the action in their respective countries. The entire project will be developed and supported by a process of popular education. The actions will begin March 8, 2000, and end October 17, 2000, with the world rally.

We urge those who want to keep abreast of how the project is unfolding to visit our Web site regularly. Please note that the complete list of the participating groups is also available on our web site: http://www.ffq.qc.ca/marche2000/

In solidarity,
JC Chayer
WORLD MARCH OF WOMEN
Federation des femmes du Quebec,
110 rue Ste-Therese, #307, Montreal, Quebec CANADA H2Y 1E6
Telephone: (1) 514-395-1196 Fax: (1) 514-395-1224
E-mail: marche2000@ffq.qc.ca