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DC: Women’s Day Public Awareness Event – Georgetown

Responsible for Equality And Liberty (R.E.A.L.) plans to hold a public awareness street corner event in Washington DC’s Georgetown on Saturday March 6 from 4 to 6 PM regarding women’s human rights, in recognition of International Women’s Day on March 8.  The event will be held on the corner in front of the PNC Bank at 1201 Wisconsin Avenue, on the corner of Wisconsin and M Streets NW.

Join our sisters in support of:

— Call for an End to Rape as Weapon of War and Violence against Women!
— Over 1,000 women raped per month in the Congo – destroying families!
— Help now at GabkulFoundation.org

— Demand Constitutional Equality for all American Women in the United States!
— Call for Your Legislators and State Govt to Support the Equal Rights Amendment (E.R.A.)!
— See ERA NOW Web Site at http://bit.ly/eranow

— Educate Others on the Continuing Plight of “Honor Killings,” Stonings, and Religious Extremist Hate and Violence against Women!
— DVD of “The Stoning of Soraya M” on March 9!
— Find Out More at RealCourage.org

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We will be addressing challenges to women’s rights issues around the world, including violence and hate against women in the United States and the world, the crimes against women in the Congo, the Equal Rights Amendment (E.R.A.) still not ratified in the United States to ensure Constitutional equality for women in America, religious extremist oppression of women around the world, honor killings and stonings of women, and Communist oppression of women in China.

Washington DC's Georgetown: Corner of Wisconsin and M Streets NW

Washington DC's Georgetown: Corner of Wisconsin and M Streets NW

Logistics for Georgetown Public Awareness Event
— Georgetown Site – 1201 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, DC 20007-3221 – in front of PNC Bank (aka Farmers and Mechanics)
— (Note PNC Bank: closes Saturday at 4:00)
— click on link for “street view”
— Transportation by Car: There is a Colonial Parking Lot at 3222 M St. NW – Shops at Georgetown Park — allow plenty of time for parking, or prepare to be “dropped off” – don’t count on any streetside parking.  The lot is essentially half a block away (north) from PNC Bank event location
— Transportation by Subway: Good 15-20 minute walk. Take subway to Foggy Bottom Metro Stop (same stop we used for April 4 Lincoln Memorial rally)

Walking Directions from Foggy Bottom (click for map)

1. Exit station through FOGGY BOTTOM METRO STATION entrance.
2. Walk approx. 1 block N on 23rd St NW.
3. Turn left on Washington Circle NW.
4. Walk approx. 1 block W on Washington Circle NW.
5. Bear left on Pennsylvania Ave NW.
6. Walk approx. 4 blocks NW on Pennsylvania Ave NW.
7. Bear left on M St NW.
8. Walk approx. 3 blocks W on M St NW.