I'm beginning to raise funds for the Follow the Women bike ride that I'm participating in April 2011.
Please help promote, donate, or even join this ride, as this is something I am really excited about!
You can pay with PayPal, using the below, otherwise please contact me, and other arrangements for donations can also be made.
You can pay with PayPal, using the below, otherwise please contact me, and other arrangements for donations can also be made.
WHAT IS Follow the Women?
Follow the Women is an international non-political grassroots organization campaigning for peace in the Middle East. Our signature activity is the Pedal for Peace Bike Rides which take place in Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Palestine. Click here for FTW’s USA website (opens in new window).
Follow the Women is an international non-political grassroots organization campaigning for peace in the Middle East. Our signature activity is the Pedal for Peace Bike Rides which take place in Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Palestine. Click here for FTW’s USA website (opens in new window).
WHO IS Follow the Women?
We are ordinary women, citizens from over 40 countries. At each bike ride 200-300 females from more than 25 countries converge on the Middle East to bike for peace. Men participate as medics, mechanics or media. A U.S. team has been on every ride. Up to 20 participants are accepted per country team. Riders are expected to agree to FTW's Aims & Objectives (opens in new window)
We are ordinary women, citizens from over 40 countries. At each bike ride 200-300 females from more than 25 countries converge on the Middle East to bike for peace. Men participate as medics, mechanics or media. A U.S. team has been on every ride. Up to 20 participants are accepted per country team. Riders are expected to agree to FTW's Aims & Objectives (opens in new window)
WHERE IS Follow the Women?
The international center of the organization is based in England where Follow the Women is a registered charity. Each participating country has a local resident coordinator who liaisons with the international center. The USA Team, scattered all over the country, has a virtual headquarters by way of this website.
The international center of the organization is based in England where Follow the Women is a registered charity. Each participating country has a local resident coordinator who liaisons with the international center. The USA Team, scattered all over the country, has a virtual headquarters by way of this website.
WHEN IS Follow the Women?
Pedal for Peace Bike Rides occur about every 18 months.
Pedal for Peace Bike Rides occur about every 18 months.
April 16-23, 2004
September 15-24, 2005
April 6-20, 2007
May 2-15, 2008
October 8-21, 2009
April 16 to May 1, 2011
WHY IS Follow the Women?
Our main objective is to call attention to the fact that it is women and children who suffer most in areas of conflict, particularly Palestinians who live under a brutal military occupation in Gaza and the West Bank or in stifling refugee camps inside and outside Palestine. Several hundred women riding on bicycles in the Middle East is extremely unusual. Our head-turning cycling compels the media to report on the event and interview us and this coverage provides us a platform for our peace messages. We also have various projects, including building playgrounds for Palestinian children in refugee camps. Our mission is summarized in four simple words:
Our main objective is to call attention to the fact that it is women and children who suffer most in areas of conflict, particularly Palestinians who live under a brutal military occupation in Gaza and the West Bank or in stifling refugee camps inside and outside Palestine. Several hundred women riding on bicycles in the Middle East is extremely unusual. Our head-turning cycling compels the media to report on the event and interview us and this coverage provides us a platform for our peace messages. We also have various projects, including building playgrounds for Palestinian children in refugee camps. Our mission is summarized in four simple words:
Go. See. Tell. Act.
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