Who can change the world in...88 days?
MAMA CASH CAMPAIGN 88 DAYS Campaign 88 Days is an effort to
raise awareness, take action and mobilise resources for women's rights
worldwide. In the 88 days between December 10, 2005, International
Human Rights Day and March 8, 2006, International Women’s Day, you can
help keep women safe from domestic and sexual violence, guarantee them
equal treatment in the work force, push governments to do what’s right for
women, and support groundbreaking initiatives. Together with you support
we can change the world in 88 days. Because women’s rights are
human rights…read the facts.
What can you do? Share your
vision, courage, hope and voice in any – or all – of these five ways. You
will join thousands of women around the world in the Mama Cash Campaign 88
Days. Vote
for the (she changes the world)-award. From around the world, six
pioneering organizations, supported by Mama Cash, are nominated. The
winner will receive €20.000 from Mama Cash to help change the world where
they live.
Be
informed by registering for 8 times Mama Cash e-news with
Campaign 88 Days progress reports, ways to take action, stories of brave
and inspiring women who are changing the world.
Contribute
€1 every day for 88 days, or whatever amount is right for you, and help
raise €1 million that Mama Cash turns into grants to make the world a
better place for women, men and children. Mama needs cash!
Send
an e-card! Send everyone you know the Campaign 88 Days
e-card. Energize your friends, family and colleagues. Together with you,
we can make this campaign known around the world!
Petition
the European Commission to do what’s right for women! In 2003, only
0.04% of the total European Commission aid supported women-specific
projects. This is unacceptable! As of December 20th, sign
the world-wide petition to the European Commission asking them to increase
their support for women. Source: report “Where
is the Money for Women’s Rights Work?”, Zed Books, October
2005.
Where’s Campaign 88 Days from?
Campaign 88 Days was initiated in December 2003 by the HER Fund (www.herfund.org), the
women’s fund in Hong Kong. HER Fund will hold Campaign 88 Days again in
Hong Kong this year. Other women’s funds doing the campaign this year are
Tewa (www.tewa.org.np, Nepal),
Nirnaya (www.nirnaya.org, India) and the Mongolian Women's Fund
(www.mones.org.mn). |