Monday, March 8, 2010
 (One day from "A Chronology of Haitian Protest and Resistance since the Earthquake")
A resource produced by Coalition to Oppose the Arms Trade

There were at least two protests in Port-au-Prince on this day:
(1) against Preval while he visited with Canadian Gov. Gen. Jean
(2) an International Women's Day March

(1) Protest Against Preval during visit with Canadian Gov. Gen. Jean

PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI - MARCH 8:  In this handout image provided by the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), men protest against Haitian President Renee Preval who was attending a ceremony with Canadian Governor General Michaelle Jean marking International Women's Day March 8, 2010 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Jean is on a two-day visit to Haiti, her first since the devastating January earthquake.

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(2) International Women's Day March



International Women’s Day
observed worldwide
By Kathy Durkin
Workers World, March 17, 2010
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Women of Haiti marched in Port-au-Prince with banners held high, asserting “Women will rebuild Haiti,” referring to the devastating earthquake on Jan. 12, which took hundreds of thousands of lives and homes.

 

The Millennials Project's Photos

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY in Port−au−Prince

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[Note: This photo album contains 56 images of the protest on March 8, 2010.  Six of these photos are shown below.

A comment added to one of these photos says there were "thousands" of women participating in this march.]

 

 

 

Millennials Project
in Haiti

International Women's Day 2010

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Monday, March 8, 2010
 (One day from "A Chronology of Haitian Protest and Resistance since the Earthquake")
A resource produced by Coalition to Oppose the Arms Trade