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WOZA declares a national disaster and demands food for all Zimbabweans in Bulawayo today - 9 arrested
Press statement - Women of Zimbabwe Arise
16th October 2008 1pm
Hundreds of members of Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA) and Men of Zimbabwe Arise (MOZA) took to the streets of Bulawayo this morning, marching for several blocks to Mhlahlandlela Government Complex to declare a national disaster and demand immediate food aid for all Zimbabweans. Nine members have been arrested at the time of this release.
On arrival at the Government Complex, the group of approximately 200 sat down outside the gates whilst a delegation of four elderly women went in to request that the Regional Department Heads of all the service departments come out and address the crowd on what is being done to alleviate the humanitarian crisis facing the country.
Wall Street Takes Welfare It Begrudges to Ordinary Americans
By Mimi Abramowitz (posted on Alternet)
Why is it that the rich and reckless accept "welfare" for themselves while rejecting it for those who need it most, particularly woman?
Today we sit and watch as the high-rolling gamblers and critics of "big government" take welfare. These are many of the same people who thought it was just fine to deprive millions of women of critical resources and let them fend for themselves.
Even before the catastrophic news out of Wall Street in recent days, women have been worried about their economic security. Read More
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