Women Strike on 8th March 2023 – Women, Life, Freedom – Feminist resistances
Women of Diverse Origins-Femmes de diverses origines (WDO-FDO) calls on women, including trans women, and allies in Montreal/Tiohtiá:ke / Mooniyang to take to the streets on 8th March, International Women’s Day, with love and in feminist resistance. Wherever possible, put down what you are doing in a symbolic strike, and join us at 16h at 845 Sherbrooke west. When women stop, the world stops! In this time of global crises the world must listen to us. 2023 is the twenty-second year in a row that WDO-FDO has been organizing Montreal’s//Tiohtiá:ke’s/ Mooniyang’s Women’s Day march.
The ‘big’ problems of today are not new. They are the consequence of action and inaction by governments, institutions and those with vested interests who do what advances their objectives in the short term. But we, who have been saying this for so long, are ignored and marginalized. This is contributing to the ever-deepening crises and misery we are living. As our Indigenous sisters say, decisions must take into account the impact on the next seven generations. The solutions are clear! We have been providing them for years. And we say No more! Stop! Listen! Act!
On International Women’s Day 2023 we confront climate disaster, war, violence, hyper-inflation, patriarchy, colonialism, capitalism, racism, authoritarianism, fascism and imperialism. We join with women facing extreme state violence in Afghanistan, Iran, occupied Palestine, Philippines and India; women confronting the violence of settler-colonialism and the legacies of enslavement on Turtle Island and Haïti, and the violence of continued wars in the African continent, Yemen, Ukraine and Russia.
Locally we draw attention to how much more difficult and stressful daily life has become with rising costs making it harder to feed our families and put a roof over our heads, even as we continue to face extreme forms of gendered violence.
For peace and against militarization
For an economy and a society based on care, not overproduction
For the climate and the environment,
Defend Indigenous people’s right to their land and culture
For trans rights, trans women and non-binary people
For rights of migrant workers; permanent residence for migrant workers; status for all
In defence of our bodily sovereignty; no state or religious authority will dictate what we do and how we dress
Against Islamophobia and racism
Equality between peoples! Democracy at the UN!
For our children and our communities
All issues are women’s issues! Down with patriarchy and its related systems of capitalism, colonialism, racism and imperialism. Women united! Will never be defeated!
In Montreal/Tiohtiá:ke / Mooniyang GATHER at 4pm, March 8th, 845 Sherbrooke west
Contact: English 514-885-5976 (Dolores); French 514-568-8746 (Marie)
