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winifred 'win' langton
Winifred ‘Win’ Langton was an activist. She is remembered for her lifelong devotion to activism and for her strong beliefs. Inspired by her parents, Win spent her life fighting passionately for social justice. She supported workers’ unions and hunger marches, was the founder of an event to mark Hiroshima Day, which she began in 1967 and continued for more than 30 years, and she raised money for charities including Medical Aid for Vietnam. |
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women of liberia
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The Women of Liberia Mass Action for Peace was a movement that worked to end the Second Liberian Civil War. It was started in Monrovia in Liberia in 2003 by Leymah Gbowee and others. Thousands of Muslim and Christian women came together in a series of non-violent protests. They sang and prayed together at the local fish markets. They demanded the president Charles Taylor join rebel groups for peace talks in Ghana. The women also protested at the peace talks, refusing to allow the men to leave until they had negotiated an end to the conflict. Their continued campaigns led to the election of the first woman president in Africa, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. |
Chartism in Lancaster ‘Chartism’, a political movement from 1838-57, was set up to achieve the reform of UK Parliament. ‘Chartists’, people who supported the movement, wanted six specific reforms. This included the vote for most men over the age of 21, secret ballots to protect voters, and annual general elections. Many people in Lancaster supported the movement. In August 1842, men and women workers at several mills went on strike in solidarity with workers from Blackburn. Important meetings also took place in the city.
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PCFF The Parents Circle - Families Forum (PCFF) is a joint Israeli-Palestinian organisation that believes in reconciliation between the two nations as a way of achieving peace. Founded in 1995, they have brought together people affected by the conflict since the first meeting between Israeli and Palestinian families in 1998. Their aim is to promote tolerance and understanding through education, organising public meetings and engaging in open dialogue.
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