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Hey, we are Global!!! Did you know we have over 300 marches happening around the world? From London to Tokyo, Kenya to Iraq, people from every corner of the earth are standing in solidarity with us next Saturday. Where will you be marching?
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Women’s March Global (WMG) — the
international arm of the Women’s March on Washington (WMW)
— has launched its mission statement as total participation across the world
looks set to hit the one million mark.
Three hundred
national and international sister marches will join forces with the Women’s
March on Washington (WMW) DC rally on Jan 21 — the day after the U.S.
Presidential Inauguration — spanning nearly 60 cities in 30 countries across
six continents. As march day approaches, the WMG has set out four clear aims.
In a press
statement, it announced the movement’s worldwide vision and values in a
unifying framework called H.E.R.S., which spells out the women’s rights
priorities of: Health, Economic Security, Representation, and Safety:
·
“Health — Healthcare is the foundation of women’s
well-being and economic stability. Women’s March Global advocates for access to
affordable and inclusive women’s healthcare regardless of nationality, age,
race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or disability.
·
Economic Security — Women are powerful
drivers of economic growth, and their economic empowerment benefits all
nations. Women’s March Global supports the dismantling of economic barriers
that obstruct women’s full and equal access to local, national, and global
economic systems.
·
Representation — Women are under-represented
globally, adversely affecting our collective health, safety, and economic
security. Women’s March Global seeks fair and just representation of women
locally, nationally, and internationally.
·
Safety — Every woman has the need
and right to feel physically secure, and security for women should be assured
through sound legal practices. Women’s March Global stands behind the principle
that women are not to be held accountable for actions that are outside their
control — particularly regarding all forms of assault — and that fair legal
action must be applied to prevent these crimes.”
The global team
wants to encourage coalitions across the world to consider adopting the
H.E.R.S. framework for future campaigns to address critical issues that
disproportionately affect women, such as climate change and democratic
governance.
Karen Olson, a
global coordinator and organizer for the Geneva march, said:
“Women’s March Global seeks to build
local coalitions of grassroots organizers and to empower them as part of a
sustainable global network. The energy and enthusiasm generated by our first
mass mobilization on January 21st can then provide the momentum to these
coalitions to organize future campaigns to promote both women’s rights as human
rights and other progressive values.
“Women’s March Global invites all
those who share our commitment to ensuring equality, diversity and inclusion as
well as mitigating climate change to join our local coalitions of marchers
raising our voices as concerned and responsible global citizens.”
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