Happenings
- POTW exhibit at WSU through April 5, 2013
- POTW exhibit in Portland May 3 - June 14, 2013
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Women peacemakers born today
- 1936 Sonia Picado Sotela born San Jose, Costa Rica. Chair of UN Commission on Timor, 1999; co-founder Inter-American Court of Human Rights, 1979; judge in Aloeboetoe decision on indigenous rights, 1993; recipient UN Human Rights award, 1993.
- 1954 Sandra Cisneros born Chicago, IL. Poet and novelist; WILPF Sponsor, Jane Addams Peace Award.
Women's peacemaking on this day
- 1952 Convention on Women's Political Rights adopted by UN General Assembly.
- 1958 April Carter and 29 others arrested Swatham, England protest against nuclear base by Direct Action Committee of CND.
- 1993 UN General Assembly Declaration on Elimination of Violence Against Women.
- 2008 Four Seriously Pissed Off Grannies arrested at Broadway Recruiting Center, Portland.
- 2011 Largest Egyptian women's demo in history: thousands protest government violence against women, Cairo.
- 2011 U.S. National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security "The engagement and protection of women as agents of peace and stability will be central to the United States’ efforts to promote security, prevent, respond to, and resolve conflict, and rebuild societies."
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