The purpose of this interactive website is to create groundswell support for a Fifth Women’s World Conference (5WWC) that in size and influence would be a major step toward a change in planetary consciousness through the active involvement of women at every level of society. The first four conferences were sponsored by the United Nations. The last was held in Beijing in 1995 and produced the Beijing Platform for Action, which if fully implemented on a global scale would make the world a safe place for women and children. This will be possible only when violence of all kinds—from domestic to war, is no longer acceptable.

Now at the beginning of the 21st century with the state of the world as it is, it is a crucial time for women to come together to make a difference. This conference would be the first since the Internet made worldwide communication easy and would likely be the largest and most effective gathering of women ever held. It would accelerate reaching a tipping point.

We encourage everyone interested in seeing this happen to support this grassroots movement by registering in our 5WWC Living Directory, (Click on the REGISTER button below the logo on the left), to register your organization, (Click here to register), participate in our Discussion and Action Forums, (Click here to participate), contribute to our online resources(Click here to participate) and to sign and circulate the petition described below:

When the UN Commission on the Status of Women meets in March, we intend to bring thousands of signatures on petitions. Your support can make this happen in two ways:

• Sign the 5WWC ONLINE PETITION
• Help spread the word about the online petition through email.
  (Click here for Sample Email)
• DOWNLOAD & PRINT PETITION in various languages, circulate for signatures and mail in to the address on the form.
  
  

  To paraphrase words attributed to Goethe: Whatever you can do to further a 5th Women's World Conference, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. Do it now.