CONVOCATIONS IN ENGLISH 2012


CONVOCATION 25 NOVEMBER 2012: THIS CRISIS IS ALSO VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

On the November 25th, International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women Because this crisis is also violence against women This crisis is a permanent economic war against the major part of civil society. Women are the ones who suffer the most in the precarious work situation and they habitually carry the largely invisible […]


CONVOCATION 28 OCTOBER 2012: ON THE USE OF FORCE BY THE GOVERNMENT

On the use of force by the Government It might be legal but is it just? While the socio-economic situation of the citizens becomes daily more disastrous, with reductions in rights and liberties, and other extremely violent measures that are being used, the privileges of those who make the decisions: politicians, financial entities… remain, the […]


CONVOCATION 30 SEPTEMBER 2012: REGARDING THE POSSIBLE LOCATING OF EUROVEGAS IN MADRIDEUROVEGAS

Regarding the possible location of locating of Eurovegas in Madrid Mr. President Mariano Rajoy, Mr. President of the Community of Madrid Ignacio Gonzalez: Women in Black of Madrid against war wish to declare our position and opinion as feminists and pacifists regarding the possible locating of Eurovegas* in Madrid. You present Eurovegas as a macro-project […]


CONVOCATION 24 JUNE 2012: 40th ANNIVERSARY FOR GLOBAL DAY OF ENVIRONMENT

40th Anniversary for Global Day of Environment For a long time, the environment has been a silent victim of war, suffering before, during and after combat. (Mark Engler) The Global Day of the Environment was celebrated on 5 June. While Ecologistas en Acción (Ecologists in Action) called for something as obvious as that “environmental laws […]


CONVOCATION 27 MAY 2012: COMMEMORATING INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY FOR PEACE AND DISARMAMENT

The last Sunday of the month 27 MAY 2012in the Plaza Mayor (next to the horse statue) at 12:00 noonWomen in Blackinvite youto a vigil in black and in silence. Commemorating 24th May International Women’s Day for Peace and Disarmament Confronting“peace” based on the interests of the powerful classes and not on the interests of […]


CONVOCATION 25 MARCH 2012: Confronting the “defense” policy of the Government in our country

The last Sunday of the monthin the Plaza Mayor (next to the horse statue) at 12:00 noonWomen in Blackinvite youto a vigil in black and in silence.25th March 2012 Confronting the direction in which the “defense” policy of the Government in our country is headed WOMEN IN BLACK OF MADRID AGAINST WAR Are alarmed that […]


CONVOCATION 26 FEBRUARY 2012: COMMEMORATING THE WORLD DAY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE

Women in Black against the war – Madrid Commemorating Wold Day of Social Justice World Day of Social Justice has been commemorated on 20 February ever since it was proclaimed by the United Nations in 2007 with the intention of eradicating poverty and promoting full employment and decent work. Social Justice must create the conditions […]