For 22 years CODEPINK has been in Washington D.C. to raise up the words of Julia Ward Howe and her Mothers' Day Proclamation. This year the Raging Grannies are joining with us from across the country, inspired by the Holly Near song 1000 grandmothers.
Tell Congress: Protect the Mothers and Children of Gaza!
Take Action!
- Join us in D.C. for two days in halls of Congress
- Scroll down to join our events or reach out to [email protected] to organize something locally
- Sign our call to Congress to STOP funding weapons and move the money to UNRWA to care for the Mothers, Grandmothers and their loved ones in Gaza
- Use our action toolkit and print our Mother's Day 2024 flyers for people to get involved with CODEPINK!
- Support UNRWA in bringing vital food aid to the people in need and other organizations listed here
A History of Mother's Day: In 1872, Julia Ward Howe declared the first "Mother's Day for Peace” when she sounded the call to DISARM, DISARM! This year, we will heed Julia’s call and bring together our grandmothers, mothers, daughters, aunts, children and all who want to work for an end to militarism, violence, war, occupation, genocide and other forms of hate.
Honoring Palestinian Mothers: “In Palestine and in exile and diaspora, however, mothers face particular challenges and forms of oppression by the Zionist regime, from imprisonment to the destruction of their homes, the confiscation of their land and the detention of their martyred children’s bodies. Nonetheless, Palestinian mothers remain on the front lines of the struggle for the liberation of themselves, their children and all of Palestine, from the river to the sea...” - On Arab Mother’s Day: Palestinian mothers demand the return of their children; a message from women prisoners | Samidoun