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October 17th - End of Relay in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

October 17th - End of Relay in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
17-10-2005
By Brigitte Verdière

The Relay of the Women's Global Charter for Humanity ended in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso on October 17th.  Women marched in the streets of Ouagadougou to a square that was inaugurated as the Women's Peace Square.

The Charter was also presented on October 17th to women and women's groups who will be guardians of the Charter in recognition of the work that they do to change women's lives and promote the values of the Charter.

Peace:  Women in Black
Justice:  the Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo (May Square), Argentina
Solidarity: Via Campesina
Equality: Nawal El Sadaawi
Freedom: Aung San Suu Kyi

Listen also to the following interviews:

- Kaidatou Keita, Mali, organization "Pose ton couteau" (in French only)
- Tamara Columbie, Cuba (in Spanish only)
- Marie-Ange, Haïti (in French only)
- Rosa Guillén, Pérou (in Spanish only)
- Wilhemina Trout, South Africa

Representatives from Via Campesina and Women in Black were present to receive the Charter in person.


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