Global Week of Action - 10-16 April 2005

Brazil - Women marching on

19/04/05: As part of the World Women’s March, one woman rallies the crowds and another sings of struggle and hardship as thousands take action in Sao Paulo. (supplied by Christian Aid)

Brazil - Struggles in Sao Paulo

19/04/05: The Unemployed Worker's Movement (MDT) from Sao Paulo used the Global Week of Action to present their grieivances with the Free Trade Area of the Americas. (supplied by Christian Aid)

Philippines - No deal in Hong Kong

18/04/05: Manila marchers call on the Philippine government not to make any new commitments at the Hong Kong Ministerial meeting in December that would further open the economy to the effects of trade liberalisation. (supplied by Christian Aid)

Philippines - Gathering strength

18/04/05: Protestors from Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea Sri Lanka and the USA joined campaigners in the Philippines to focus on the way the World Trade Organisation works against the interest of developing nations. (supplied by Christian Aid)

UK

16/04/05: Reports from local events from across the UK and from the all night ‘Wake Up to Trade Justice’ vigil in London on Friday 15. (supplied by Christian Aid)

India takes action

16/04/05: J.John, Director of the Centre of Education and Communication, national contact point for the Global Week of Action in India reports on the unprecedented level of protest and action this week. (supplied by Christian Aid)

India - United against injustice

16/04/05: J.John describes the issues that fired tens of thousands of people into taking action in villages, town and cities across India this week. (supplied by Christian Aid)

Belgium - Let's bury free trade!

15/04/05: Mourners carried a coffin with the slogan 'trade justice not free trade' in a symbolic funeral ceremony at the gates of the European Commission building in Brussels. (supplied by Christian Aid)

Bangladesh - Thousands march in Dhaka

14/04/05: Thousands of people marched through Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka, in a demonstration against unfair trade practices. (supplied by Christian Aid)

Ghana - Bank statement

13/04/05: Ibrahim Akalbila of Christian Aid partner Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC) explains the significance of a petition handed into the World Bank building in Accra during the Ghanaian farmers' demonstration. (supplied by Christian Aid)

Ghanaian farmers cry fowl

13/04/05: Lawrence Agorsor joined hundreds of other farmers in a demonstration in Accra against cheap foreign imports and put his case to the Deputy Speaker of the Ghanaian parliament, Freddie Blay.(supplied by Christian Aid)

Honduras - Cheap imports hit farmers

Small farmers in Honduras say cheap US imports and GM crops have already slashed local market prices to unprofitable levels. With the government's recent decision to sign up to the CAFTA things can only get worse.(supplied by Christian Aid)

South Africa - True cost of 'free' trade

08/04/05: South Africa’s rapid and substantial economic liberalisation is among the factors leading to the imminent closure of clothing industry icon, Rex Trueform, in Cape Town with 1,000 job losses. (supplied by Christian Aid)

South Africa - Jobs on the line

08/04/05: Ruweida Spannenberg has spent 44 years at Rex Trueform, Cape Town, South Africa and it's been a family affair, but now all that is coming to an end. (supplied by Christian Aid)