AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL'S
STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN CAMPAIGN
Living free from violence is a human right. Yet millions of women and girls around the world encounter rape, domestic abuse, mutilation and other forms of gender-based violence. Too often no one is held accountable for these crimes. With your help, we can urge governments to hold perpetrators responsible and put an end to this cycle of violence against women. Take action to stop violence against women!
To find out more about Amnesty's campaign and to take action:
http://www.amnesty.org.uk/content.asp?CategoryID=10220
http://www.amnesty.org.uk/content.asp?CategoryID=10268
March 8th is International Women's Day.
ACTION FOR FAIR TRADE FORTNIGHT (FEBRUARY 23 – MARCH 8)
FROM THE FAIRTRADE FOUNDATION AND TRAIDCRAFT
Two billion people – a third of humanity – still survive on less than $2 a day. Unfair trade rules keep them in poverty, but they face the global challenges of food shortages and climate change too. Fairtrade is a people’s movement for change that aims to tip the balance of trade in favour of poor producers. We all need Fairtrade more than ever and we all have the power to create positive change for people and the planet. (From the Fairtrade Foundation)
Take part in Fairtrade Fortnight 2009 and play your part by joining a powerful global movement for change!
For ideas for actions:
www.fairtrade.org.uk/get_involved/fairtrade_fortnight/fairtrade_fortnight_2009/default.aspx
www.traidcraft.co.uk/get_involved/young_people/schools/
Traidcraft is one of the Iona Community's partner organisations.
