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NEWS & LETTERS, April - May 2009
Women World Wide
Nearly 600 people joined the One Law for All anti-racist rally in London, March 7, against Sharia and religious-based laws in Britain and elsewhere, and in defense of citizenship and universal rights. The marchers heard speakers denounce the policy of appeasement of the political Islamic movement. Hundreds then attended a public meeting to discuss and debate Sharia, sexual apartheid and women's Rights. For more information contact www.onelawforall.org.uk.
--Information from Maryam Namazie
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Virginia's Democratic Governor Tim Kaine signed legislation March 30 enabling the sale of "Choose Life" license plates in the state, with $15 of the $25 fee funding so-called "crisis pregnancy centers" whose reason for being is to deny women their right to abortion. NARAL Pro-Choice America criticized the action saying: "the revenue would go to many centers that use deceptive, intimidating and emotionally manipulative tricks to block women from learning facts about, or choosing legal abortion."
--Information from Feminist Daily News Wire
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A Spanish feminist coalition, the State Network of Feminist Organizations, challenged the Catholic Church by launching a campaign, March 27, to support the liberalization of abortion laws by Spain's Socialist government. Since assuming power in 2004, the government has removed religion from the public curriculum, reformed divorce laws and legalized gay marriage.
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Placard-waving women from South Africa's three Cape provinces marched to Parliament in Cape Town, March 26, denouncing the country's "slow and unbalanced" land redistribution program. They said if they were not given greater access to land, they would not vote in the country's April general elections. "We want what belongs to us," said Maria Pietersen. "We are fighting for land for the sake of our children's future, so no land, no vote."
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