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Original Post Date: 2003-12-10 Posted By: Jan
From the News Archives of: WWW.AfricanCrisis.Org
Date & Time Posted: 12/10/2003 7:51:52 AM
Zimbabwe: Calling Women to Protest
[Note. This is a press release from WOZA (Women of Zimbabwe Arise). Women from this organisation have been arrested and beaten in the past for protesting peacefully as they do. Jan]
WOZA to march during the 16 days of activism against Domestic Violence.
ZIMBABWEAN WOMEN It is time to come out of the kitchen – Join us in the
streets!
OUR POTS ARE EMPTY – OUR CHILDREN ARE HUNGRY! LETS US BEAT OUR POTS TO
PROTEST AGAINST THIS FORM OF ?DOMESTIC VIOLENCE?!
The United Nation’s World Food Programme estimates that 5.5 million
Zimbabweans will be in need of food aid this year.
Why can Zimbabwean not feed its people? WOZA regards this as a form of
Domestic violence
Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA) is organising a street protest against high
prices of FOOD and shortages that are leading us into starvation. Women must beat their POTS IN PROTEST so that our message will be delivered with
impact!
When: Wednesday 3rd December 2003 – 12 noon to 2pm
Where will we meet: Bulawayo – outside St Patrick?s Church in Makokoba near Renkini Harare – date and meeting place yet to be advised.
Our message is: BEAT YOUR POTS IN PROTEST AGAINST THIS FORM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE! ZIMBABWEANS ARE HUNGRY AND FOOD PRICES GET HIGHER EVERY DAY!
What we will expect of participants:
Attend the walk to show solidarity with other women – we are all suffering
together. Every day we struggle to feed our children.
Bring empty pots and cooking sticks. We must demand affordable FOOD and
supermarkets must stop profiteering and sympathise.
We will walk peacefully through the streets of Zimbabwe, but we shall make a loud noise to demand equal distribution of FOOD within our communities.
If you cannot join us, make your own demonstrate at your closest shopping
centre or church. All we ask is that you try to do it as the same time so
that we are together.
If the Police arrest protesting women, telephone your nearest police station and beat your pot in the officers ears until those arrested are released.
After all we also protest for police officers – they eat the same food.
WOZA contact numbers Coordinator mobile: 011 213 885
Here is a request from our exiles in RSA – please forward to any down there who might support…………………………..
CALL TO A PROTEST
WHY?
* TO MARK THE 16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM FOR NO VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND
CHILDREN.
* TO PROTEST AGAINST STATE-SPONSORED VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN, CHILDREN AND
YOUTH IN ZIMBABWE
* TO DRAW ATTENTION TO THE PLIGHT OF ZIMBABWEAN REFUGEES IN SOUTH AFRICA
WHEN
* FRIDAY, 5TH DECEMBER, 2003, 11.00 – 17.00
WHERE?
* ZIMBABWE CONSULATE CNR FREDERICK AND ANDERSEN STREET, JOHANNESBURG.
Subject: Protest action plea
Dear Compatriots
South Africa is marking the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against
Women and Children with a variety of activities.
With a mandate from Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition, whose office we are
opening in Johannesburg, Elinor Sisulu and Dolly Hlongwane, are organising a protest action at the Zimbabwe Consulate in Johannesburg . This protest will provide the opportunity for the Zimbabwean community in Johannesburg to protest against state-sponsored violence against women and children in Zimbabwe.
We have chosen 5 December 2003 as an appropriate day for this protest
because it is the first day of the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Abuja. We believe that it is important for the Zimbabwean community in South Africa to make a public statement on state-sponsored violence in Zimbabwe so that our voices may be heard by the Heads of Government.
We believe that it is also important to draw attention to the manner in
which suppression of the press has led to violence against women journalists and lawyers and to make a statement on the continued closure of the daily news.
As a result of state sponsored violence in Zimbabwe, the number of refugees in South Africa has increased exponentially and the protest action will draw attention to this.
We have consulted widely within the refugee community and there is much
support for the proposed action. Many of the refugees who want to
demonstrate are destitute and cannot afford public transport from outlying
areas such as Benoni and East Rand. We have calculated that we need a
minimum of R8 000 to organise transport for those who need it.
We are therefore appealing to you for the following assistance.
1. To attend the protest if you can and pass on the word to others. If each person who receives this message sends it to five other Zimbabweans they know, imagine how far it will travel. There is power in collective action!
2. To make a donation towards transport. Anything from R50 upwards would be most appreciated. Donations can be deposited into the following account: Power Trust 224, ABSA Cheque account 40-5492-1048.
Some of you are familiar with this account. For those who are not, this is a well established trust account that has been used by the Zimbabwean
community over the past two years, especially during the presidential
elections.
Dolly and I undertake to prepare and circulate a detailed account of
expenditure after the demonstration.
For any further information on the protest action or on the Crisis
Coalition, please contact Dolly or I on the numbers below.
With thanks
Elinor Sisulu
349 Elizabeth Grove, Lynnwood 0081
Ph/Fax (012) 361 4869
084 402 4931
email : [email protected]
Dolly Hlongwane
15 Honey Street
BEREA 2198
Cell: 082 392 2530
Tel After Hours (011) 642 0462