Mar 05

Journee internationale des femmes 2010

FEMMES DE DIVERSES ORIGINES VOUS INVITE À DEUX ACTIVITÉS

Samedi le 6 mars 2010 10h à 17h

Rencontre "Retour aux sources"

Présentations par les groupes-membres du réseau FDO-WDO – nos enjeux, défis, victoires (petites et grandes); avec présentations culturelles et déjeuner

Lieu: CRAC, 6839, rue Drolet, Montréal, Québec (Métro Jean-Talon ou Beaubien)

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Lundi, le 8 mars 2010

MANIFESTATION À MONTRÉAL

Célébrons le centenaire de la Journée internationale des femmes "Pour un mouvement mondial militant des femmes au 21e siècle!"

Apporter vos bannières et vos pancartes avec les revendications de votre groupe.

Heure de ralliement: 17h30 Lieu de ralliement: Carré Cabot, Ste-Catherine et Atwater (Métro Atwater)WOMEN OF DIVERSE ORIGINS INVITES YOU TO TWO EVENTS

Saturday, March 6 2010 from 10 am to 5 pm

Back to the Basics

Time: SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 2010 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Place: CRAC, 6839 Drolet St. (corner Bélanger, Métro Jean-Talon)

Back to the Basics: exchange between member groups of FDO-WDO about our respective campaigns, issues, challenges and victories, large and small. Workshops about future alliance.

Lieu: CRAC, 6839, rue Drolet, Montréal, Québec (Métro Jean-Talon ou Beaubien)

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Monday, March 8, 2010 at 5:30 pm

DEMONSTRATION IN MONTREAL

Celebrate the centennial of International Women’s Days at the rally in Montreal under the theme: “For a Global Militant Women’s Movement in the 21st Century”

Bring your banners and placards with your demands.

When: Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:30 pm
Where: Carré Cabot, Ste-Catherine and Atwater (Métro Atwater)

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