International Women's Day 2009

 

Do join us in, in an innovative celebration of

International Women's Day

Mumbai, the financial capital of this country, house to more than 60 lakh people who are forced to stay in in-human settlements called 'slums' is claiming to the status of a global financial hub. Amidst this is the realty, which is stark and crude, with exploitation & expropriation of the resources of the working class populations and those residing in slums. In the name of development, lakhs of people have been evicted or under threat of the same. Mills have been closed down to give way for malls and slums been pulled down to raise towers. To challenge this unjust development, a Yatra through the slums and a panel discussion has been organised on the occasion of International Women's Day. The details are as below:

Anti Displacement & Lok-Adhikar Yatra

8th & 9th March, 2009

Schedule for 8th March:
10:30 AM - Ambujwadi, Malad
12 o'clock - Sanjay Nagar, Laljipada
2 PM - Andheri West
4 PM - Vishv Shanti Buddh Vihar, New
Ambewadi, Kherwadi, Khar (West)
6 PM- Near Collector Office, Shastri Nagar, Bandra (East)

Schedule for 9th March:
10.30 am- Ambedkar Grounds, Shivaji Nagar-Mankhurd

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Panel Discussion on
Mumbai's Development: Which Way?

Venue: Vanmali Hall, Dadar (West), Time: 2pm to 5 pm, 9th March

Panelists: Dr. Amita Bhide, Neera Adarkar, Ramdass Bhatkal, Medha Patkar & others.

Chairperson: Pratima Joshi