Make Poverty History on International Women’s Day
Published by Patrick March 7th, 2008 in Make Poverty History, Womens Issues Tags: IWD, Make Poverty History, women.via email
The fight against poverty requires justice and equality for women. Around the world, women and girls are more likely to face violence, have fewer rights and receive less education than men. And because women are often denied fair compensation for their work, poverty rates among women are much higher.
Gender equality is a key part of making poverty history. Policies that promote the health, education and rights of women make huge contributions towards alleviating poverty. Any serious attempt to eradicate poverty must work towards gender equality. That’s why to “promote gender equality and empower women” is one of the eight Millenium Development Goals.
So we are asking you to participate in International Women’s Day, this Saturday, March 8, in whatever way you can: learn more about the issues, tell your friends about the day, attend an event or take action online.
Learn more
Make Poverty History is part of a coalition of groups called the Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP) See the GCAP International Women’s Day video on YouTube. Read GCAP’s page on the importance of gender equality here
Send and ecard to your friends or attend an event
Remind your friends of the importance of March 8th by sending them an e-card from www.makepovertyhistory.ca.
Make Poverty History volunteers will be at Women’s Day events across the country this Saturday - why don’t you join them? See events on March 8 here.