Women Overseas
Take a look at the figures . . .
Women are one fifth of the global population, 1 billion women, are the poorest people on earth.- Women are half the world's people who do two-thirds of the world's work. They earn a tenth of the world's income and own a hundredth of the world's property. United Nations
The actions of ordinary people across the world make an extraordinary difference to women living in poverty, suffering oppression; experiencing injustice and violence.
Women worldwide need our sisterhood and support
The organisations below support women worldwide and let them know that people are aware of the injustice they are experiencing in their daily lives. Get involved if you can - really make a difference. These organisations are just a few who support women internationally.
Amnesty International
'Amnesty International is a worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights'. www.amnesty.org
Jubilee Debt Campaign
Demanding an end to the scandal of poor countries paying money to the rich world. We are calling for 100% cancellation of unpayable and unfair poor country debts. www.jubileedebtcampaign.org.uk
One World Action
'One World Action is working to create the power and opportunity for the poorest citizens to transform their own lives, and to challenge the international policies that make and keep people poor. They believe that real change happens when people know and exercise their rights. www.oneworldaction.org
OXFAM
Oxfam is helping to set a global agenda that is fair to the world's poorest people. www.oxfam.org.uk
Trade Justice Movement
The Trade Justice Movement is a fast growing group of organisations including trade unions, aid agencies, environment and human rights campaigns, fairtrade organisations, faith and consumer groups. Together, they are campaigning for trade justice - not free trade - with the rules weighted to benefit poor people and the environment. www.tradejusticemovement.org.uk
Womankind
WOMANKIND Worldwide believes women in developing countries are a powerful force for change.
www.womankind.org.uk
Women's Aid International
WomenAid's mission is to provide relief and assistance to women and children suffering distress caused by war, disasters or poverty, to empower women through education, training, provision of credit and to campaign against violations of women's human rights. www.womenaid.org
Women Working Worldwide
Women Working Worldwide is a UK based organisation which works with an international network of women workers' organisations and women's projects within trade unions. The focus is on supporting the rights of women working in international production chains which supply the UK and other European countries with consumer goods such as food and clothing. This is done through funding raising for collaborative projects with network members. www.poptel.org.uk/women-ww
Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
The Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) aims to facilitate structural changes to achieve the social, economic and political equality for all without disrimination on grounds of sex, race, religion or any other. To achieve this it works for the abolition of war and violence as a means of settling conflict; sustainable social and economic development; the promotion of women's rights; and their equal and full participation at all levels of decision-making and government.
WILPF International: www.wilpf.int.ch
WILPF UK: http://www.ukwilpf.org.uk/
