IWW Coverage – Women for Women International’s Pledge for Parity

Our society is a university chapter of a global charity called Women for Women International (WfWI). The charity targets women due to their specific structural disadvantages in war-stricken countries.

The charity aids women in eight countries; Rwanda, Nigeria, South Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Iraq, Afghanistan, Bosnia & Herzegovinia and Kosovo. At Warwick University, we aim to fundraise for these women.

The charity then collates all the funds to aid these women and enroll them on  a year-long programme that equips women to earn money, regain their confidence and actively participate in their communities.

She comes together with 24 other women, forming a tight support group that helps to break the isolation caused by war and insecurity

When a woman joins the programme, she comes together with 24 other women, forming a tight support group that helps to break the isolation caused by war and insecurity.

This week we are celebrating “Women’s Week”, centred around International Women’s Day, March 8th. Our event yesterday was called Join Women on the Bridge.

We run this annually and give people the opportunity to write messages of solidarity to the women we sponsor. This year we adopted the official women’s day campaign #PledgeforParity and asked people to write messages inspired by the issue.

Here are some of those messages:

“I support International Women’s Day and I am amazed at how far we’ve come already”

“Keep fighting for E.Q.U.A.L.I.T.Y. We’ll get there all together! Happy Women’s Day!”

“The fight for female gender equality is not a fight by women alone. It is a fight for both men and women, by both men and women. Stand with us. Build the bridge.”

“I support women in all walks of life, from all countries, ethnicities, nationalities and origins. I believe in equal opportunities for women who’ve been publicly, socially and financially. Go women.” 

“I support the pledge for parity and International Women’s Day because I believe it’s a fundamental human right.”

“I support the Pledge for Parity because all gender should be EQUAL!”

Trisha Harjani