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april 2002 - How We Said It: Building Solidarity

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How We Said It: Building Solidarity

Contents
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Marching On for Bread and Roses
Demands
Actions to Revolutionize the World
How We Said It: Building Solidarity
Snapshots from Home and Elsewhere
2001: A March-to Be Continued?
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Speaking Out

To the tune of Capiré

On the same date, the day of the official launch of the March, in Montréal, Québec, for the first time a choir sang the March song: "Capiré mosamam mam Capiré el ham mosamam el ham." The words of the chorus come from the Italian "capiré" (to understand) and the Persian "mosamam" (determination) and "el ham" (inspiration).

The song was to echo around the world. It grew and blossomed like anything that is well cared for. Participating groups were invited to add lyrics for a final version of the song. Some 30 national coordinating bodies contributed to this collective work.

In addition, some groups wrote national songs.

"We are beaten for no reason
While we speak to you of love
So that these futile wars may end some day
So that there are fewer orphans, fewer tears,"

the women of Burkina Faso sang, while Frenchwomen improvised on "The Internationale":

"Arise ye women of the earth
Arise for roses and for bread
For we shall not only mothers be
'Tis a better world we want
The earth shall rise on new foundations
We'll unite and march on and on!"

The songs reflected a variety of concerns: women's right to citizenship and legal power; freedom of opinion in the Arab countries; the fight against corruption and impunity, and for access to basic services in Africa; against sexual trafficking and the oppression of women in Asia; peace and pay equity in Latin America; implementation of international accords and protocols, decent salaries and jobs in Europe; equal opportunity and legislation to enforce women's rights in North America.

 

 

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Capiré, a song in 24 languages

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