million woman march in Kingston today.....wonda how many turn up

[evanovitch]

'Million-Woman March' on today
published: Monday | August 1, 2005


JAMAICA'S FIRST 'Million Woman March', will take place in Kingston today, Emancipation Day.

The march is intended to be a 'movement' against the nation's crime rate and a symbolic proclamation on the part of Jamaica's women that they will do all they can to end the surge of crime.

Doreen Billings, head of Mother in Crisis, the female support group which is organising the march, told a gathering of women from local churches, political parties and multimillion-dollar companies at the Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston recently that the march will be the catalyst for a much needed change in Jamaica.

The procession will begin at 8 o'clock in the morning at the National Stadium and culminate at Heroes Circle in Kingston. March organisers are asking all women who turn out for the event to wear white.

[Dr.Dudd]

Re: million woman march in Kingston today.....wonda how many turn up

I will wager not many will,although it is a public holliday. Well not any where nesr even 100,000. Those up yown people who plan it seem to think thaty the averashe Jamaican woman have the freedom to just jump up anf fo some place on the whims of some wealthy people fancy. well the planners will learn a little morte anout The supposedly 'stupid' Jamaican women.
They think the average woman think that simply marching will change anything??
They better come up with a way to improve the economic plight of the common woman to gain their confidence,and following.

[crowspeaks]

Re: million woman march in Kingston today.....wonda how many turn up

I hope it was a million...Ancestors and spirits dem all...

[bigbooie]

Re: million woman march in Kingston today.....wonda how many turn up

So dem no contribute to the crime tu? some a dem wossah dan man.

[RollinCalf]

Re: million woman march in Kingston today.....wonda how many turn up

I hope the women who give safe harbor and protection to husbands, boyfriends and sons who they know are murdering and otherwise terrorising mostly poor people in Jamaica will march too.

[bigbooie]

Re: million woman march in Kingston today.....wonda how many turn up

fi real.

[MarieK]

Re: million woman march in Kingston today.....wonda how many turn up

a nuh nuff a dem a go show up. As long as it has an issue to dealing with public safety, economics or anything vital to the stability of the country attached to it, it is bound to garner very little support.

If dem did promise Beenie Man or a convict from the USA glamorizing criminal behavior nuff more woulda deh deh

*shake head* what a waste

[neutral]

Re: million woman march in Kingston today.....wonda how many turn up

Some a dem naw go have de taxi fare fe reach,an some a dem naw go have enough fe buy a patty when dem reach,so nuff a dem naw reach.

an most likely fight gwine bruk out when some a dem buck up pon a nex ooman wah have de same babyfadah as dem.

[mangoskin]

Re: million woman march in Kingston today.....wonda how many turn up

any sponsors to provide trans, baby sitting and eats?

[neutral]

Re: million woman march in Kingston today.....wonda how many turn up

Originally posted by Mrs. MarieK:
[qb] a nuh nuff a dem a go show up. As long as it has an issue to dealing with public safety, economics or anything vital to the stability of the country attached to it, it is bound to garner very little support.

If dem did promise Beenie Man or a convict from the USA glamorizing criminal behavior nuff more woulda deh deh

*shake head* what a waste [/qb]

dat deh sinting flop fram long time even before it stawt,...fe a stawt mi no even think dem have million ooman out deh.....dem shouldah be more realistic an call it 100 ooman march.

[neutral]

Re: million woman march in Kingston today.....wonda how many turn up

Originally posted by mangoskin:
[qb] any sponsors to provide trans, baby sitting and eats? [/qb]

if there was, fight wouldah probably bruk out ovah it when de area dons dem stawt fight ovah who fe control dat.

[MarieK]

Re: million woman march in Kingston today.....wonda how many turn up

even then it wouldn't garner as much support. mi a tell yuh dem fi book di nastiness dem fram up yah an dem wi get nuff more support. Nuh even think bout bring een man like Freddie and Beres weh sing bout love.

A nuh dat dem want. the entire thing sick mi stomach

[yardy]

Re: million woman march in Kingston today.....wonda how many turn up



It was a white occasion [img]/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

[MarieK]

Re: million woman march in Kingston today.....wonda how many turn up

ok that's another excuse, bleach too expensive

[evanovitch]

Re: million woman march in Kingston today.....wonda how many turn up

u know seh is a crying shame.....we still naw turn out fi arranged protests, but mek a man bawl out tief or freensss and crowd gather...ah lawd...no wonda mi so jaded in outlook,,,,,we neva even expek betta....mercy

'Million Woman March' flops
published: Tuesday | August 2, 2005

Robert Lalah, Staff Reporter


Doreen Billings (second from left), head of Mother in Crisis, leads the Million Woman March out of the National Stadium car park in St. Andrew yesterday. - RUDOLPH BROWN/CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER

ONLY A trickle of Jamaicans turned out to support the 'Million Woman March' in St. Andrew, which was touted as a stand against crime.

The march was put on by the women's support group Mother in Crisis, and was intended to be a forum for Jamaican women to pledge their commitment to work to rid the nation of criminals. It started at the National Stadium and culminated at National Heroes' Park, with a rally that almost broke out into a church service.

But even though it was scantily attended, the mini-march was made up of Jamaican men and women of diverse ethnicities and backgrounds, from Muslims in full traditional dress, to Hindu women in saris. There was even a balding Rastafarian man in a colourful Hawaiian print shirt, with matching shorts to boot! There were all sorts.

"I have done what God called me to do. I cannot help but feel pleased," said head of Mother in Crisis, Doreen Billings. She, however, had harsh words for those who did not show solidarity with the cause.

"When calamity befalls you, you will have nobody to blame but yourselves. You had the opportunity to take a stand and you did not. So when it's your door that is kicked down, you should have nothing to say. Don't even call the police, because you did nothing to counteract criminality," she said.

Among the attendees was Minister of Local Government, Portia Simpson Miller; National Security Minister, Dr. Peter Phillips; and Lorna Golding, wife of Opposition Leader Bruce Golding.