![]() Code Pink activists demonstrate in front of the White House on July 4, 2006. | |
Formation | November 17, 2002 |
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Type | 501(c)(3) organization |
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Purpose | Anti-war, social justice |
Key people | Jodie Evans, Medea Benjamin |
Affiliations | Progressive International[2] |
Website | www |
Code Pink: Women for Peace (often stylized as CODEPINK) is a left-wing, anti-war organization registered in the United States as a 501(c)(3) organization. It focuses on issues such as drone strikes, the Guantanamo Bay detention camp, Palestinian statehood, the Iran nuclear deal, human rights in Saudi Arabia, and peace on the Korean Peninsula. The organization has regional offices in Los Angeles, California, and Washington, D.C., and several chapters in the U.S. and abroad.[3][4]
With members wearing the group's signature pink color,[5] Code Pink has conducted marches, protests, and other activist action in order to promote its goals. The organization describes itself as female-initiated,[6] but it encourages men to participate in its activities.[7]
The organization's political positions, especially those regarding China and Venezuela, have created controversy.[8][9][10][better source needed]
Since 2017 about 25% of Code Pink's funding has come from groups connected to Code Pink's co-founder Jodie Evans's husband, Neville Roy Singham who resides in Shanghai and funds causes and groups that promote pro-Chinese government messages.