Carrying Greenham Home: The London Women's Peace Support Network

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  • Shelly Romalis York University

Résumé

The women's peace camp at Greenham Common, Berkshire, England, has become an international symbol of women's resistance against the pervasiveness of nuclear arms. A core of permanent residents camp around the perimeter of the U.S. airbase, regularly challenge trespass laws, and frequently are arrested for "breaching the peace.'' The residents are supported by a large network of women from all over Britain who camp or visit on weekends, bring food and supplies, raise money, assist in special actions at the camp, and stage local demonostrations. This paper describes the network in London and its links with the camp, discusses problems with negative media images and the issue of women and peace.

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1987-04-01

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