Women in Black

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articlesavailable from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Women in Black isa women's anti-war movement with an estimated 10,000 activists aroundthe world. The first group was formed by Israeli women in Jerusalem in1988, following the outbreak of the First intifada.Responding to whatthey considered serious violations of human rights by Israeli soldiersin the Occupied Territories, the women held a vigil every Friday incentral Jerusalem, wearing black clothing in mourning for all victims ofthe conflict.