PHASE 3. For the Children (Constructive Phase) Women will insist upon implementing programs that maximize efforts for human rights and safety for children around the world. Programs developed by NGO’s, civil society organizations, religious organizations, the U.N., and many other organizations have laid the groundwork and are the key to a new paradigm of humanitarian spending. For the Children programs are the key to unity and partnership. Programs will be created to interact between countries so that the example of working together stands out as a deterrent against war and animosity. (See Examples of programs by Queen Noor)
shows that the common denominator between cultures and nations is the children. In a “Call to Women,” the focus is on the movement influencing governments to make programs “For the Children” a priority! The relentless question will be, what are you doing for the children, and are the children your priority? Therefore, the “Call to Women” proclamation states, “With respect, we, the women of the world are declaring that we will not allow war in the world and we will intervene with every NON-VIOLENT means possible to prevent it or stop it! We do this “For the Children.” Working “For the Children” will bring everyone together. It transcends boundaries of idealism, nationalism, religion, and politics. The means to the end is women and nonviolence.
see a global “illustration” of nonviolence, as a metaphor for the future, a metaphor for helping others, as a direct focus for conflict resolution, and as a direct political focus in the future.
Children” to have food, shelter, health care and an education an absolute priority. It is an atrocity that the children of the future are learning the wrong thing! They are learning violence begets violence and revenge and retribution are important. The adults are making grave mistakes for the future. Is that enough impetus for RADICAL change? What are we teaching our children? Will wars go on forever? Or will there be some paradigm change? What do we teach the children when they are fighting? We ask them to APOLOGIZE to the other and say you are sorry and state that they won’t do it again. Within this method lies the strategy for world peace. The children need a chance to grow up. The children need a chance to grow up in peace. The children need a chance to see peace. Children will not grow up with hate, will not want revenge, will not know violence, will have respect for others. Therefore, For the Children, we will not allow war any more! Peace activist efforts are not for themselves. They are for the future generations. A “For the Children” campaign will create a common bond between people. It will create countless avenues of innovation and creativity. Slogans We want the children to see world wide unity.
We are asking the world for a COMMITMENT “FOR the CHILDREN” “I will not raise my child to kill your child.” Rose Lord - from Global Coalition for Peace “Concern for the children is a unifying concept for women everywhere. Jan Greene Krause “Because children ask the world of us!” WAND – Women’s Actions for New Directions Queen Noor Accomplishments - click Queen Noor, during her reign as Queen of Jordan, was empowered to develop and implement absolutely wonderful programs “For the Children.” Read the Pledge - click Created by Students and Instructors From: Sacred Heart - Newton Country Day School (NCDS) Boston Globe Article Planting Peace In Tender Minds Click off website to http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2006/04/14/i_still_forgive_him/
It is time, as Carol Bellamy, Director of UNICEF says, for the world and its leaders to “recognize their moral, social, and economic responsibility to invest in children - and to shift national resources accordingly.”
“Women and Power” said, “The lives of our children, the protection of millions, the hopes of all humankind, wait again now for women, from opposite cultures, opposite tradition, to step over the line of political hatred to save them.” In an article entitled, Female religious leaders take on peace-building by Religion News Service, Dena Merriam, a coalition leader of The Global Peace Initiative of Women stated, “A strong coalition of women from religion, business and government can make a difference. It is the children who are suffering the most in the current conflicts. Women must come together on their behalf and demand an end to the violence that is taking too many young lives.” Here-in lies the vision. Howard Zinn, author and activist, wrote, in describing national boundaries and war, “Should we not begin to consider all children, everywhere, as our own? In that case, war, which in our time is always an assault on children, would be unacceptable as a solution to the problems of the world.” “In the year 2003, in the United States, over 12 million children live in poverty. And yesterday, there were 3,000 more children without health care-children of all races. By the end of today, there will be 3,000 more.” Dean ________ Yitzak Rabin said, “The peace that was born today gives us the hope that children born today will never know war between us, and their mothers will know no sorrow.” “A peace, which covers all children of the world, is my wish.” Shirin Ebadi, 2003 Nobel Peace Prize Recipient As the CODEPINK call at http://www.womensaynotowar.org states, “This is not the world we want for ourselves or our children. With fire in our bellies and love in our hearts, we women are rising up – across borders – to unite and demand an end to the bloodshed and the destruction.” By Gayle Brandeis Gayle Brandeis, “When women say NO to war, we are saying Yes to so much – Yes to compassion, Yes to justice, Yes to safety, Yes to a peaceful and sustainable future. Please join us in raising our voices. Let’s recapture our original joyous, defiant experience of the word No, and bolster it with a healthy Yes that will resound through the ages, ringing in our great-grandchildren’s ears.”
upon women from all over the world to join us in our march in solidarity with our sisters in Palestine and Israel who are struggling to uphold the cause of human rights and international law and are working tirelessly to achieve justice and peace in the region after decades of military occupation” www.humanrightsmarch.org |
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GUIDELINES In 3 years, we the people, can change the world. PLAN ALL 3 PHASES PHASE ONE: Mobilize, in every village, town, and city,in every country! Select Demands and Deadlines One year awareness campaign Starting Event Septermber 11, 2021 +23 scheduled events |
PEOPLE POWER The People must be HEARD, the Moderate Voice We want the children to see an overt exhibit of nonviolence. |
PHASE TWO: Conflict Resolution and Disarmament PHASE THREE: Programs For the Children |
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