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On this International Womens Day, we would like to share this message from the women form CODEP-APPO, Oaxaca Mexico. ¡Viva la lucha de las mujeres!
In the struggles that have transformed our communities and that have been vital for the development and the improvement of humanity, the participation and leading role of women has been of [...]

The Pablo Neruda Cultural Centre is organising a Celebration for the International Women´s day.
Saturday March 13, 6:30pm
At the Maritime Union of Australia. 46-54 Ireland St., West Melbourne
All money raised will go directly to support aid project in Chile, for the recovery after the terrible earthquakes. Come along!
No more sexism! no more neoliberalism!
Find the event on [...]

By Andres Schipani
BBC News, La Paz
In the early 19th Century, Bolivian women fought alongside men for the country’s independence from colonial Spain. They stormed into battle on horseback, seized cities and were on the frontline.
But their presence on the battlefield did not translate into presence in the political life of their nation. [...]

Talk by Jo Williams who led the Education exchange tour to Venezuela in February 2009. It was presented to the Feb 21, 2009 Australia-Venezuela Solidarity Forum in Melbourne.

Update No. 6 Monday, 30th March 2009.
Dear friends and supporters of freedom for Liliany Obando,
We regret to inform you that on 10th February and again twice in March the courts and the Fiscal 19 in Colombia rejected an application for home detention for Colombian trade unionist Liliany Obando. The Fiscalia closed the investigation and committed [...]