Thousands protest G-8 Summit, Germany, June 2007

Huge puppets with different globalization themes and red balloons demanding debt cancellation for poor countries led a large colourful march on Saturday, June 2nd, to protest the G-8 meeting near Rostock, northern Germany. Later police and some demonstrators clashed. The ensuing violence dominated press reports. See video and text reports.

Women and global justice

2009

Women in Action at the World Social Forum

From January 27 to February 1, The 2009 World Social Forum (WSF) was held in Belem do Pará, Brazil. This open space -- plural, diverse, non-governmental and non-partisan -- brings together people from all over the planet to stimulate decentralized debate, reflection, proposal building, experience exchange and alliances among movements and organizations engaged in concrete actions towards a more solidarity-based, democratic and just world... more
Video: World Social Forum 2009 Parade Global March Of Women