Small Change for Big Changes

Did you know that there are 3,337,000,000 women and girls living in the world today? Many of them live in poverty; many of them go to bed hungry; many are malnourished.  Many live in fear, as 1 out of every 3 women and girls will experience violence during her lifetime. As an organization working for policies that empower women, the US National Committee for UNIFEM advocates for policies and programs to eliminate violence against women and to improve the lives of women and girls. Right now we are working with US Senators to ratify the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).

CEDAW is the only comprehensive international treaty guaranteeing women’s human rights and the prevention of the elmination of dicrimination against women.  CEDAW provides a universal international standard for women’s human rights – a framework for governmental policy to combat gender inequality.   CEDAW’s scope is wide ranging, addressing discrimination in areas such as education, employment, health care, marriage, and family relations, politics, finance, and law.

Help us with these efforts today. If we have just one penny for each woman in the world, we would have over $3 million! As we celebrate V-Day on February 14, International Women’s Day on March 8, and Mother’s Day on March 14, collect your small change and send it to UNIFEM-USNC. Your small change, when accumulated, can lead to big changes!

Click here for instructions on how to send in your change or to make an online contribution today!