[Pdf-women] Women's Global Strike - 8 March 2020 - Theme: "If Women Stop, The World Stops!"

Tue Mar 3 17:36:29 MST 2020

https://womensglobalstrike.com/

TOOLKIT: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XlnTac3JV5zamEKJ0FVaidUwJUXrFRZifg7xM2meDno/edit

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If Women Stop, The World Stops!
#WomensGlobalStrike

Feminists, partners and allies around the world are ready for systems change with the Women’s Global Strike! International Women’s Day is a day when women over generations have risen up and protested, putting their lives at risk, to defend their human rights and fundamental freedoms.

On 8 March 2020, we honour that history, reclaim the day, and revive women’s collective power to change the world.

Here’s a quick run-down on what has taken place, what will happen, and what lies ahead as we grow our movements.

WHY ARE WE STRIKING?

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In response to unkept promises made by governments to advance human rights, equality, development, and peace for all women, more than 150 feminist organisations and 177 individuals from over 45 countries worldwide have called for Women’s Global Strike on International Women’s Day (March 8, 2020). Under the theme, “If Women Stop, The World Stops”, the strike calls women from every corner of the world to stop or slow down their formal or care work and come together to demand women’s human rights. Read More<https://apwld.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=118e22b87fa01f36b66ad923d&id=500e53c842&e=b1095c68d6>

PRESS RELEASE

[https://gallery.mailchimp.com/118e22b87fa01f36b66ad923d/images/46d3b7f0-60e7-40d7-9475-47879abb623d.jpg]“On March 8, we will be forging alliance to advocate and reclaim women’s collective power to demand our human rights”, explains Fatima Burnad, founder of the Society for Rural Education and Development and Regional Council member of Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development<https://apwld.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=118e22b87fa01f36b66ad923d&id=84cbc36b28&e=b1095c68d6> (APWLD), a network of feminist organisations that initiated this year’ strike. “Women will withdraw from formal work and care work. We will not do housework, domestic responsibility, and where necessary ask male partners and allies to show solidarity by taking over responsibilities for home, family and community. We will bring together women and queer allies in our networks and communities to march, to speak out and to come together.”

We mark 25 years since the commitments made by the world’s governments for women’s rights at the 1995 Fourth World Conference for Women, known as the Beijing Platform for Action<https://apwld.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=118e22b87fa01f36b66ad923d&id=3037643c6f&e=b1095c68d6>. Still, structural oppression against women – whether it is patriarchy, neoliberalism, globalisation, militarism, fundamentalism or environmental destruction, persists worldwide: Read More<https://apwld.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=118e22b87fa01f36b66ad923d&id=9f3cb5a3eb&e=b1095c68d6>

FEMINISTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD SHARE THEIR REASONS FOR STRIKING

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WE CONTINUE TO TAKE ROOT, GROW, AND STRENGTHEN OUR MOVEMENTS

The call for a Women’s Global Strike was welcomed by many organisations and individuals. We reached out to feminist organisations, partners and allies all over the world who readily embraced the strike and started their own conversations on the necessity and relevance of the strike in their own contexts. We also received inquiries and expressions of interest from other groups and people who believed in what we were doing.

We updated our political statement in several languages clearly articulating our reasons for striking and our demands: Read More<https://apwld.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=118e22b87fa01f36b66ad923d&id=f3547c2524&e=b1095c68d6>

Our call resonated with feminists all over the world, and we now are seeing how women have stepped up and offered to lead as global, regional & national focal points<https://apwld.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=118e22b87fa01f36b66ad923d&id=da938185c6&e=b1095c68d6> for the strike.

GLOBAL FOCAL POINTS
ESCR - NET
Woman's March Global

REGIONAL FOCAL POINTS
Africa: FEMNET
Asia-Pacific: APWLD
Caribbean: National Union of Domestic Employees (NUDE)
Latin America: Coordinadora Andina de Organizaciones Indígenas
West Africa: Nigerian Women Agro Allied Farmers Association (NIWAAFA)

RESOURCES TO HELP YOU ORGANISE

And because we want to make sure that feminists have everything they need for the Women’s Global Strike, we developed resources that will come in handy as we mobilise and amplify our messages!

Check out our Women's Global Strike Communications Outreach Toolkit<https://apwld.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=118e22b87fa01f36b66ad923d&id=f6eef212f6&e=b1095c68d6> and  Campaign Kit<https://apwld.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=118e22b87fa01f36b66ad923d&id=fadf6c785e&e=b1095c68d6>. We also have Frequently Asked Questions<https://apwld.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=118e22b87fa01f36b66ad923d&id=426e099e2e&e=b1095c68d6> for things you may want to ask about our campaign.

FOLLOW THE CAMPAIGN ON SOCIAL MEDIA

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Hashtags
#WomensGlobalStrike
#StopTheWorld
#IfWomenStopTheWorldStops
#IWD2020
#8March2020

WOMEN OF THE WORLD, STRIKE!

Our creativity and resourcefulness are limitless! Despite difficulties in organising and attempts to suppress our voices, we have many different forms of action ranging from community theater forums, solidarity brunches, photo exhibits, women’s caravan, tribunal – and even a concert!

Check out the growing list of strike actions happening on March 8th by clicking below!

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WHAT HAPPENS AFTER 8 MARCH 2020

On 11 March 2020, we will have a side event on ‘Escalating Global Strikes: Connecting Struggles and Building Solidarity for a Feminist Future’ where women leaders from across regions and struggles will share their experiences of mobilisation for the Women’s Global Strike, and the power of the strike as a ‘weapon of love’. This will be at The People's Forum<https://apwld.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=118e22b87fa01f36b66ad923d&id=97518da09b&e=b1095c68d6> in New York, but will be live streamed on both English and Spanish channels.

We submitted a session proposal titled: ‘Women’s Global Strike: Our Resistance, Our Future’ for the AWID Forum 2021 to be held in Taiwan.

8 March 2020 is a milestone that will make its mark in our collective story of resistance and becoming. And we will continue to grow our movements because we want a world that is better, more equal and just.  We want systemic changes, and we will put ourselves on the line until we get it!

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Long Live International Solidarity!

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