Women struggling against militarization and violence against women in war situation

Presentation of World March of Women (WMW) and actions in Colombia and Congo Democratic Republic, in the framework of the WMW Third International Action. Along 2010, under the slogan “Women on the March until we are All Free!”, the World March of Women is taking to the streets in all four corners of the world where the movement is present – Africa, Americas, Asia-Oceania and Europe. The first moment of our international action was carried out from 8 to 18 March. The International Action includes decentralised activities (at the country level) and regional activities (in Asia-Oceania, Europe and the Americas, in Colombia). It also includes an international event, focusing on peace and demilitarisation, the mobilisation in Bukavu (South Kivu province), in the Democratic Republic of Congo, that will bring the International Action to an end. Around 500 women will participate in this mobilization in DRCongo, the majority from the African continent, but also from other countries in conflict in the world. The action is organized around four areas: Peace and Demilitarization, Violence against women, Common good and public services and Women’s Economic Autonomy.