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Mother's Day: The Origin Story

Amanda Bowen | May 10th, 2012
Topics: Women's Rights Treaty (CEDAW), Nuclear Disarmament, Arms Control, Become a Member, Prevent War

This Sunday, we honor the women in our lives that gave us life and shaped us into the people we are today. Daughters, mothers, and grandmothers, will receive flowers, candy, or breakfast in bed prepared by the kids.

But did you know that Mother’s Day was originally founded as a Women’s Day for peace and disarmament? In 1870, Julia Ward Howe, the author of the “Battle Hymn of the Republic,” advocated for the creation of Mother’s Day, dedicated to promoting “the amicable settlement of international questions, and the great and general interests of peace.”

We can cherish the women who nurtured, protected, and cared for us by sending a Mother’s Day card that honors the original spirit of the holiday. Click here to choose a free e-card that celebrates the special women in your life and commemorates women working for peace around the globe.

Working at CGS

Jacob Montgomery | April 28th, 2011
Topics: Become a Member, Get Involved, Become a Member, Support Us

Global Solutions Headquarters, Washington DC

I feel privileged to have been able to work in Washington D.C. on international relations issues during this particular period in history. Years from now, I'll look back and say not only was I alive during the momentous revolutions of the Arab Spring, but I was in the nation's capital, following significant events as they happened, and writing about them on behalf of a national organization. Opportunities like that are rare, and looking back, I'm very glad I chose to intern fulltime for Citizens for Global Solutions rather than part-time in a Congressperson's office.

Next Steps to Protect

Don Kraus | April 18th, 2011
Topics: Become a Member, Genocide Prevention, Civilian Protection, Gender Based Violence, Tax Deductible Giving, UN Reform & Revitalization, Peacekeeping, Support Us, Prevent War, Human Rights, United Nations, Home

On Monday, April 18, Citizens for Global Solutions ran a full page advertisement in the New York Times that calls for three essential actions for the U.N. to take in Libya. We are reaching out to Americans because we now live in a new age where the international community has accepted its responsibility to protect. But you can’t protect babies from 30,000 feet nor should this be the job of the U.S. and its allies alone. The United Nations must have the support and tools that it needs to get these jobs done:

Deployment of U.N. Peacekeepers On the Ground to Protect Libyan Civilians;
Provision of Food, Water, Medicine and Shelter for Displaced People in Libya;
U.N. Sponsored Elections to Bring Democracy and a Legitimate Government.

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