‘The world should be ashamed of the violence and poverty women still face’

“On the 99th annual International Women’s Day, activist Zainab Salbi says Like life, peace begins with women. We are the first to forge lines of alliance and collaboration across conflict divides.

To do this, we must: (You can read the whole article at The Daily Beast.)

1. Break our silence. As women, we must speak out, speak up, say no to our inheritance of loss and yes to a future of women-led dialogue about women’s rights and value.

2. Unite. We must all put aside our differences within the women’s community to sound a united call for action that these statistics must change and only we can make it happen together.

3. Invest. World leaders must fully include women in all decision-making, from the MDGs to maternal health to monetary policy.”

 

March 09 2010 05:27 pm | In the news

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