Peace & Safety

California NOW Peace and Safety  Committee established August 19, 2007

RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH A PEACE AND SAFETY COMMITTEE

Whereas, ending the War in Iraq is perceived to be the number one issue in the nation, and

Whereas, in 2004 National NOW indorsed the Peace Alliance's campaign to create a U.S. Department of Peace and Nonviolence now HR 808, and

Whereas, an ad hoc task force grew out of the National NOW conference, Detroit MI, July 14, 2007 workshop on Women and War: Building a Feminist Peace Agenda Now,

Therefore be it resolved that CA NOW form a Peace and Safety committee to contribute to creating a Feminist Peace Agenda and address violence against women problems in California.

The men and women of California's National Organization for Women (CANOW) and the members of our mother organization, NOW, have taken a position against the war in Iraq and warfare in general. We understand how national and international conflict adversely affects people and we know that the negative impacts of violence affect women and children disproportionately in society. When we raise our boys and girls in a culture that condones violence and is compliant or acquiescent in the face of violent acts, we raise future perpetrators of violence and future victims. The cycle of violence has to stop; stopping the cycle has to start with us; we have to start now.

We believe it is the right of all women and girls that they feel safe and are safe: in their homes, in their relationships, in their schools, in their work place, in their community, in their state, in their country and in society.

The California NOW Peace and Safety Committee is dedicated to peace actions and ending violence against women. We would love to network with other peace groups up and down the state of California. We have chapters in your area who are willing to collaborate on projects or help plan actions in your community. We would love to get to know our fellow peace activists.

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For more info contact committee chair, Jerilyn Stapleton

"We must do more than just end War we must end the beginnings of all Wars"
Franklin Delano Roosevelt