There's much being done to celebrate International Women's Day tomorrow and bring the state of women and girls worldwide to the forefront. Here are a few efforts being made:
The Organisation of Women's Freedom in Iraq sent a message of solidarity through the Global Fund for Women. Sign their petition to End the Genocide of Women in Iraq.
Yesterday, the UNHCR released a new guide, "Handbook for the Protection of Women and Girls," which outlines strategies to address the challenges in protecting women and girls globally, as well as pushes for gender equality "through targeted actions to empower women and girls in the civil, political and economic sectors."
Also announced yesterday was Amnesty International's new report, "Safe Schools" Every Girl's Right" in which the agency called upon governments and school officials across the globe to take action to end violence against girls, specifically in schools where it's prevalent.
The 52nd Commission on the Status of Women concluded today. This year's theme was "financing for gender equality and the empowerment of women" with the emerging issue as "gender perspectives on climate change."
Anyone who knows of other happenings or action taken, please put it in comments.
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If you live in or around San Antonio, Texas, there is going to be a Women's Day March: http://www.myspace.com/sa_womensdaymarch
The organizers of this march have been battling the City of San Antonio for our right to march for free (the city wants to charge us $15,000), so you should come to show your support for las mujeres and for citizens' rights to peaceful protest.
I gladly signed the petition!
In honor of International Women’s Day, Stories for Change is featuring the digital stories by women from around the world.
Stories this month include the voices of a Ugandan woman, Kyomuhangi Marym, who has lived with obstetric fistula for more than twenty years, and Nicky, a young lesbian who survived abuse within her own family (and later the foster care system) because of her sexual orientation. These and more than thirty other featured stories span continents and various life experiences to explore the struggles and joys of being a woman in our world. These stories are powerful calls to action for the women’s rights community and we would love your help in getting their stories heard.
These stories are currently featured on the website's main page and will continue to be featured through throughout the month, but will remain on the site permanently in their own section. We also encourage members to consider uploading their own stories on this theme and including the “women’s day� tag so they can be added to our growing collection.
Stories for Change hosts digital stories created through various community-based digital storytelling workshops held around the world. We hold the firm belief that the act of simply telling one’s personal life story can be a radical one and invite you to join us in our efforts.
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We blogged about some of the stuff going on in the U.S. this weekend. There really is so much happening around the world that it's hard to know where to start.
International Women's Day