WOMEN'S MARCH AGAINST TRUMP - Jan. 21

WOMEN'S MARCH AGAINST TRUMP - Jan. 21

Postby Oscar » Tue Jan 17, 2017 8:18 am

Victoria & Mid-Island chapters to rally against Trump on January 21

[ http://canadians.org/blog/victoria-mid- ... january-21 ]

January 13, 2017 - 8:04 pm

The Council of Canadians Victoria and Mid-Island chapters will be rallying against Donald Trump on January 21, the day after his inauguration.

The website for the Women's March on Washington states, "The rhetoric of the past election cycle has insulted, demonized, and threatened many of us - immigrants of all statuses, Muslims and those of diverse religious faiths, people who identify as LGBTQIA, Native people, Black and Brown people, people with disabilities, survivors of sexual assault - and our communities are hurting and scared."

It adds, "The Women’s March on Washington will send a bold message to our new government on their first day in office, and to the world that women's rights are human rights. We stand together, recognizing that defending the most marginalized among us is defending all of us."

It is expected that more than 200,000 people will gather in Washington for this protest that will begin at Independence Avenue and Third Street SW.

The Women's March on Washington website notes there are currently 281 protests around the world planned with a total 593,833 people expected to participate. In Canada protests are planned in Victoria, Nanaimo, Vancouver, Kelowna, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Toronto, St. Catharines, Kingston, Ottawa, Montreal, Halifax and St. John's.

Toronto's NOW Magazine reports, "The rally was initially organized the day after Trump was elected to counter his misogynistic views towards women, such as the sexist rhetoric he used throughout his campaign. That message has expanded to include broader social and human rights issues including race, gender, religion, sexuality, immigration and healthcare."

The Council of Canadians is committed to working with our American friends and allies (and all peoples impacted by neo-liberalism and racism) to build the better, just and inclusive world we all know is possible.

#WomensMarch #NotMyPresident #DisruptJ20

Further reading

Trump win signals greater hardship to come & the need for grassroots organizing (November 9, 2016)
[ http://canadians.org/blog/trump-win-sig ... organizing ]

Barlow comments on Trump's US presidential election win (November 9, 2016)
[ http://canadians.org/blog/barlow-commen ... ection-win ]

The Council of Canadians rejects Trump and the populist right (November 15, 2016)
[ http://canadians.org/blog/council-canad ... list-right ]

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Re: RALLY: Jan. 21 - Rally against Trump . . .

Postby Oscar » Thu Jan 19, 2017 9:49 am

PEI chapter to join Women's Solidarity March in Charlottetown, January 21

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January 18, 2017 - 3:41 pm

The Council of Canadians PEI chapter will be taking part in the Women's Solidarity March in Charlottetown this Saturday.

PEI chapter activist Leo Broderick has posted on Facebook, "Gather at Receiver Coffee, 128 Richmond Street. The Council of Canadians PEI Chapter is supporting the event and everyone is welcome."

Broderick adds, "The Women’s March on Washington, open to all genders, aims to stand up to the kind of misogynistic rhetoric seen during the US election and send a message that women’s rights are human rights. But it’s not just Americans who will be marching. Campaigners have laid on buses to transport Canadians to the march, and sister marches will be taking place across Canada."

Our Victoria and Mid-Island (Nanaimo) chapters will also be rallying on January 21. London chapter activist Roberta Cory will be in Washington for the main march which is expected to draw more than 200,000 people.

The Women's March on Washington website notes there are currently 616 protests around the world planned with a total 1,364,010 people expected to participate.

In Canada protests are also being planned in Vancouver, Kelowna, Bowen Island, Gabriola, Kamloops, Kootenay Bay, Calgary, Edmonton, Lethbridge, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Toronto, St. Catharines, Kingston, Ottawa, Hamilton, Montreal, Sutton. Fredericton, Saint John, Halifax, St. John's and North West River.

NOW Magazine reports, "The rally was initially organized the day after Trump was elected to counter his misogynistic views towards women, such as the sexist rhetoric he used throughout his campaign. That message has expanded to include broader social and human rights issues including race, gender, religion, sexuality, immigration and healthcare."

The Council of Canadians is committed to working with our American friends and allies (and all peoples impacted by neo-liberalism and racism) to oppose the Trump agenda and build the better, just and inclusive world we all know is possible.

#WomensMarch #NotMyPresident #DisruptJ20

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Re: WOMEN'S MARCH AGAINST TRUMP - Jan. 21

Postby Oscar » Thu Jan 19, 2017 10:01 am

Comox Valley chapter will be at the Women's Solidarity Gathering in Courtenay, January 21

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January 18, 2017 - 8:18 pm

The Council of Canadians Comox Valley chapter will be standing in solidarity with the 'Women's March on Washington' at a gathering in Courtenay on January 21.

Chapter activist Alice de Wolff has posted on Facebook, "Bring your signs and banners. We don't plan to make speeches, but do bring your favourite drums, chants and songs. Word-of-mouth organizing: please let all your networks know!"

The details are here:

Comox Valley Women's Solidarity Gathering
Saturday, January 21st
10:00 - 11:00 AM
Court House Park (across from Thrifty's)
England Ave & 6th Street, Courtenay

The website for the Women's March on Washington states, "The rhetoric of the past election cycle has insulted, demonized, and threatened many of us - immigrants of all statuses, Muslims and those of diverse religious faiths, people who identify as LGBTQIA, Native people, Black and Brown people, people with disabilities, survivors of sexual assault - and our communities are hurting and scared."

It adds, "The Women’s March on Washington will send a bold message to our new government on their first day in office, and to the world that women's rights are human rights. We stand together, recognizing that defending the most marginalized among us is defending all of us."

Toronto's NOW Magazine reports, "The rally was initially organized the day after Trump was elected to counter his misogynistic views towards women, such as the sexist rhetoric he used throughout his campaign. That message has expanded to include broader social and human rights issues including race, gender, religion, sexuality, immigration and healthcare."

The Women's March on Washington website notes there are currently 616 protests around the world planned with a total 1,364,010 people expected to participate.

Along with the Comox Valley chapter, our Mid-Island and Victoria chapters will also be participating in local rallies. London chapter activist Roberta Cory - who is noted in this CBC news report [ http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/p ... -1.3939925 ] - will be in Washington for the main march which is expected to draw more than 200,000 people.

In Canada protests are also being planned in Vancouver, Kelowna, Bowen Island, Gabriola, Kamloops, Kootenay Bay, Calgary, Edmonton, Lethbridge, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Toronto, St. Catharines, Kingston, Ottawa, Hamilton, Montreal, Sutton. Fredericton, Saint John, Halifax, St. John's and North West River.

The Council of Canadians is committed to working with our American friends and allies (and all peoples impacted by neo-liberalism and racism) to oppose the Trump agenda and build the better, just and inclusive world we all know is possible.

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Re: WOMEN'S MARCH AGAINST TRUMP - Jan. 21

Postby Oscar » Thu Jan 19, 2017 5:19 pm

Why thousands are heading to the Women's March in Washington

[ http://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/the- ... -1.3941451 ]

January 19, 2017

Donald J. Trump, the former Miss Universe pageant owner, becomes the leader of the free world Jan. 20, when he's sworn in as the next U.S. president.

For many women, his election and misogynist behaviour has brought uncertainty and anxiety around the world — prompting hundreds of thousands of women to march against the Trump administration on Jan. 21.

Thanu Yakupitiyage, senior communications manager at the New York Immigration Coalition, a partner organization of the Women's March says, for her, the march is about "affirming that all women and women of colour, Indigenous women ... are really here together for the long haul."

"Saturday is really about pushing many issues from, you know, sexism to immigrant rights, to really addressing sexual assault and the lack of the ability of our leaders and our 'leader' Donald Trump."

She tells The Current's Anna Maria Tremonti why she wants to see feminism move forward from third wave to a fourth wave.

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