Code Pink - Women for Peace
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CODEPINK is a women initiated grassroots peace and social justice movement that seeks positive social change through proactive, creative protest and non-violent direct action. With this call CODEPINK came to the face and space of the national leadership to protest the pre-emptive strike in Iraq. Medea Benjamin, Starhawk, Jodie Evans, Diane Wilson and approximately 100 other women kicked off CODEPINK on November 17, 2002. They marched through the streets of Washington, DC and set up for a four month vigil in front of the White House. The name CODEPINK plays on the Bush Administration?s color-coded homeland security advisory system that signals terrorist threats. While Bush?s color coded alerts are based on fear, the CODEPINK alert is based on compassion and is a feisty call for women and men to ?wage peace.? CODEPINK is now in the process of strengthening the regional offices, developing new decision-making structures, providing greater support to local CODEPINK groups, doing outreach to get more women involved, and developing new campaigns. - Holly , posted 09/01/04 |
