[imc-st.louis] CODEPINK International Women's Day, 3/4-3/5

[ben]

For Immediate Release
CODEPINK Women for Peace: http://www.codepinkalert.org/stl/
	 
DATE:  February 25, 2008 			CONTACT:  Colleen Kelly, (314) 761-7428
           codepinkstlouis at gmail.com

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY BRINGS NATIONALLY KNOWN ACTIVIST TO TOWN

In celebration of International Women’s Day, forums and workshops will 
be held in the St Louis area between Wednesday, March 5th and Friday, 
March 7th to discuss the contribution of women to the global peace and 
justice movement. These events will feature nationally known activists 
and speaker Medea Benjamin.

EVENT SCHEDULE
Tuesday, March 4th
Jean Ponzi interviews Medea Benjamin on "Earthworms" radio show, KDHX 
88.1 FM, 7 pm.

Wednesday, March 5th
"Women in Global Action!" - a forum with Medea Benjamin, Fatemah 
Keshavarz, Jamala Rogers and Barb Chicherio.  Held at 7pm at Legacy 
Books and Café, 5249 Delmar Blvd, St Louis, MO 63108.

Medea Benjamin is the Founding Director of the human rights group Global 
Exchange and co-founder of CODEPINK.  She has struggled for social 
justice and human rights in Asia, the Americas, and Africa for over 25 
years, traveling to Iraq, Afghanistan, Cuba, and most recently Pakistan.

Fatemeh Keshavarz is an author and professor of Persian and Comparative 
Literature at Washington University.

Jamala Rogers is a journalist, and local social justice activist with 
Organization for Black Struggle.

Barb Chicherio is a local activist and member of the Gateway Greens, the 
Green Party of St Louis.  

Thursday, March 6th
"Working for Peace as a Way of Life"- dialogue with Medea Benjamin. Held 
at 5 pm at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, Union Maple Room.

Friday, March 7th
Activist Training Camp, led by Medea Benjamin: workshops on grassroots 
media, peace art and direct action.  Held at 9am at Washington 
University Campus, Ridgley Hall, Room 291.

Medea Benjamin is available for interviews. 
For more information, please visit http://www.codepinkalert.org/stl/

-- 
Ben West
westbywest at riseup.net
http://savetheinternet.org