PE: Peasant women celebrate March 8 in Zona da Mata Sul - The New Democracy


Author: Comitê de Apoio – Agreste Pernambucano (PE)
Categories: Luta Pela Terra
Description: Peasant women in the South Mata Zone of Pernambuco held a plenary to celebrate the International Women's Day and discuss women's participation in the struggle for land.
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Modified Time: 2024-03-20T17:27:24-03:00
Published Time: 2024-03-21T04:27:22+08:00
Sections: Luta Pela Terra
Tags: 8 de março
Type: article
Updated Time: 2024-03-20T17:27:24-03:00
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On March 16, peasant women in the South Mata Zone of Pernambuco held a plenary to celebrate International Women's Day and discuss women's participation in the struggle for land. On the occasion, women representing women representatives of the Northeast Poor Peasants (LCP-Ne), representative of the Agrarian Revolution Defense Committee (CDRA) of the revolutionary area José Ricardo and a teacher at the Popular School Elizabete Teixeira.

The plenary began with the International Anthem, the table companions presented the principles of the Popular Women's Movement (MFP). Then there was a reading and debate about the origin of March 8, part of the MFP newsletter. In the end, it was discussed and sent how women could increase their participation in the fight for the resumption of water sources and the lands of the former Frei Caneca plant.

Thus, the female plenary sent the formation of an agitation and advertising commission for the act to resume water sources and organize day care scale so that women can actively participate in land resumptions.

Every female plenary was preceded by intense mobilization between peasants, meetings and mobilization committees. Throughout the activity, the spirit of combativity expressed the awakening of the revolutionary fury of peasant women.

The female plenary of peasant women was ended with the hymn of the fighters of the revolution and many words of the warriors of the South Forest of Pernambuco.

Source: https://anovademocracia.com.br/pe-mulheres-camponesas-celebram-8-de-marco-na-zona-da-mata-sul/