Three decades ago, one woman turned a moment of outrage into a movement. Today that movement has turned into a global community supporting over half a million women survivors of war and conflict around the world.
Will you use your #PowerToChange?
Women have the power to change societal rules, gender discrimination and unspoken beliefs that hold them back – we see it happen all the time. In the face of inequality and conflict, marginalized women in our programs rise up and take control of their lives.
This International Women’s Day (on March 8th) – and throughout March in honor of Women’s History Month – join us by using your #PowerToChange.
We All Have The #PowerToChange
WHEN WE USE OUR POWER TOGETHER, WE CAN CHANGE EVERYTHING
Over the last thirty years we have witnessed the incredible power of women every day. In the face of inequality and conflict, the women survivors of war we work with rise up and transform not only their own lives but their whole communities.
They have the #PowerToChange, and so do you! The power to make a small but mighty difference lies within all of us. Invest in your own power, invest in women’s power, and together we can change the world.
Thirty years after Women for Women International’s inception, we have grown from one woman who started the organization to serving over half a million women survivors of war around the globe.
Join us this Women's History Month and International Women's Day (8th March) and use your power to create change for women everywhere.
Women's History Month Calendar
ACTIONS AND RESOURCES FOR EVERY DAY OF MARCH
Start using your #PowerToChange with your free Women's History Month Calendar full of:
- interactive events
- inspiring resources
- actions you can take to create a better world for women everywhere
Discover Your Activism Style With Our Quiz
WHAT'S YOUR #POWERTOCHANGE?
This quiz will take less than 5 minutes and at the end, you will be given tips that will help you use your strengths for greater impact.
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LIGHT UP THE INTERNET WITH THE INSPIRATIONAL POWER OF WOMEN
Share a woman who inspires you to use your power to create change and ask your followers to do the same. It can be a family member or a friend, an activist, a historical figure or a celebrity – anyone that you admire! Tag @womenforwomen and use the hashtag #PowerToChange.
Tag @womenforwomen, @womenforwomenuk and our partners @slipsilkpillowcase and use #PowerToChangeGiveaway to be entered into our Instagram Giveaway! Terms and conditions apply.
Calendar of Events
Throughout Women's History Month, we will be hosting events to connect you to a global community committed to women's power and activities that teach you to seize your own. Stay tuned for updates and links to sign up and participate!
Five Steps to Harnessing Your #PowerToChange Workshop:
Wednesday, March 1 at 1:00 pm EST / 10:00 am PST
With so many complex and urgent issues competing for our attention, what can one person do? Where should they even start? What if instead of feeling overwhelmed and paralyzed by problems, you felt focused, supported, and equipped to take action?
Inspired by our Change Agents program our free workshop will help you access your own toolkit for building a better world. In this live online session, a team of experts will walk you through the steps of creating and implementing your own action plan. You’ll hear from speakers who have decades of experience supporting marginalized women to claim their power and create the changes they want to see.
Celebrating International Women's Day: Through Dada's Eyes
On March 7th , we are hosting a special screening of Through Dada’s Eyes, a virtual reality film which follows a mother-of-two’s journey to rebuilding her life through our Stronger Women, Stronger Nations Program in Nigeria after escaping the insurgency of Boko Haram.
The event will be hosted by Nisha Singh, our Global Policy and Advocacy Manager. The screening will be followed by a powerful conversation with award-winning Nigerian actress and activist Stella Damasus and our CEO, Laurie Adams. Stella is one of Africa's most famous film actresses and celebrities, and has been a strong voice for the education of women, and consistently fights against underage marriages and injustice against women and young girls.
Journalism on the Front Lines - In Conversation with Clarissa Ward
Thursday, March 30 at 1:00 pm EST / 10:00 am PST
Join us for a special opportunity to hear directly from CNN Chief International Correspondent and WfWI Ambassador Clarissa Ward as she discusses her book On All Fronts: The Education of a Journalist, a portrait of her experiences as a world-renowned conflict reporter.
From Baghdad to Beijing, her courageous journalism has taken her to some of the world’s most dangerous places where she has documented the realities of conflict with empathy and grit.
Moderated by Women for Women International – UK Managing Director Sara Bowcutt, this in-conversation event will shed light on the importance of our work through the story of one brave woman who has worked tirelessly to illuminate the conditions of women survivors of war and conflict.
Share a Message of Support with Our Change Agents
In our Change Agent Program, graduates undertake grassroots advocacy activities, mentored and supported by Women for Women International staff to help women identify problems in their communities and create action plans to challenge them.
Share a message of support today and encourage them to keep using their #PowerToChange.
Related Content:
Press Release - International Women’s Day: You have the #PowerToChange
This March, for International Women's Day (March 8), and Women’s History Month Women for Women International is celebrating the power of women and allies to change this world for the better, with #PowerToChange — a month-long campaign celebrating change-makers —and a series of events and actions people can join to harness their own power to change.
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