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DESCRIPTION:From its beginning as a day of solidarity of European Marxists with  
 American working women in 1911, to its continuing observance writing new 
 chapters in the development of revolutionary movements world-wide, 
 International Women's Day (IWD) has been integral to most 20th century 
 revolutions.  Specifically in Iran, women observing IWD in 1979 were the 
 first to challenge Khomeiny's rise to power.  It was again women observing 
 IWD that opened a new stage of opposition to the fundamentalist regime 
 there.\n\nThe Million Signature Campaign in Iran started with an 
 celebration of IWD four years ago. A demonstration of about 20-25, on March 
 8, 2004, talked about women's human rights and how they were being 
 violated. From this initial event, a campaign developed to collect a 
 million signatures on a petition to the government to address women's 
 issues. The campaign was designed to reach all segments of society, 
 especially working class people.\n\nSimin Marashi, one of the organizers of 
 this campaign, will present the history of it and the issues that are 
 raised by women in Iran. She has been working in Iran as a feminist and 
 child-labor activist. She is a member of the first Women's Library in Iran 
 and a member of the Women's Cultural Center.\n\nSponsored by the Institute 
 for the Critical Study of Society (ICSS)\n\nFor more information call 510 
 595-7417 or visit www.tifcss.org\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/02/29/18482676.php
SUMMARY:International Women's Day making history today
LOCATION:Niebyl-Proctor Library, 6501 Telegraph Ave.  (just North of Alcatraz), 
 Oakland, Ca.
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/02/29/18482676.php
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