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CODEPINK: Women for Peace is an anti-war feminist grassroots peace and social justice movement of women who seek social change through proactive, creative protest and non-violent direct action. In addition to its anti-war activism, the group works to oppose the sale of war toys, claiming that such toys are "pro-war propaganda disguised as innocent toys." In keeping with the name of the group, participants at Code Pink events normally wear pink.

Code Pink was organized on November 17 2002, when they marched through the streets of Washington D.C. before setting up a four-month vigil in front of the White House.

The name "Code Pink" itself is a play on the Bush Administration's Department of Homeland Security's color coded alert system. Common forms of activism that take place at their rallies are the singing of anti-war songs and putting anti-war stickers on war toys.

Code Pink has organized protests at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington D.C. in order to gain increased veterans' benefits.

On their offical website, Code Pink has listed allegations of US war-crimes, and claimed thousands of innocent civilians were killed in Fallujah in 2004 due to the actions of the US military.

Code Pink, along with other groups, gave over $600,000 to the residents of Falluhjah in 2004. Medea Benjamin is quoted as saying the supplies were given to the "other side".

Code Pink encourages counter-recruitment in opposition to US military recruitment in schools.

Notable members

• Medea Benjamin
• Jodie Evans
• Marla Ruzicka

• A participant holds up a sign as part of Code Pink's four-month vigil outside the White House
• Code Pink protesters at the 2004 Republican National Convention

References

1. Fox News, accessed 28 June 2006
2. Code Pink Website, accessed 03 July 2006
3. Turkish Press, accessed 02 July 2006
4. Code Pink website, accessed 03 July 2006

External links

• Code Pink

• 2002 establishments
• Anti-Iraq War groups
• Civil disobedience
• Peace organizations