TSUNAMI ACTION
Targeted Actions
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[LETTER/PHONE CALL/DISCUSSION] 30 MINUTES Join millions of women and take up the challenge to tell elected officials that helping poor women around the world is one of the best ways to end poverty and bring hope for the future. Women’s Edge, a coalition of major international organizations, has launched an exciting nationwide effort to invigorate U.S. women to influence policy and raise awareness. Use their colorful and simple Global Issue Guide and Action Toolkit to take an action that feels right for you. The initiative has already reached 2.6 million women—be a part of it! www.womensedge.org/pages/getinvolved/
4 Use Your Voice to Stop the Atrocities In Sudan
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[LETTER/E-MAIL/FAX] 15 MINUTES Log on to the Amnesty International site to urge the Sudanese government to protect people in Darfur and demand the extension of the United Nations arms embargo to include the government of Sudan. At this site you can choose your level of engagement—from level one (15 minutes) to level three (5 hours). www.amnestyusa.org/countries/sudan/ activism.html
4 Help End Violence Against Civilians In Colombia
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[LETTER/E-MAIL/FAX] 20 MINUTES. Tell your representatives where you stand. Urge them to oppose further military funding to Colombia, and to instead divert this assistance to support peace initiatives and grassroots economic projects that will benefit the people of Colombia. www.colombiamobilization.org/article.php?.id=34 Find your representative at www.congress.org
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Support Peace and Security in Uganda 4 and Support Widows and Orphans 4 Whose Lives Are At Risk [E-MAIL/LETTER] 10 MINUTES
Urge the U.S. Administration to work actively for peace and security in Uganda and press for the immediate return of the abducted children. Also, ask your Senators to pass the Widows and Orphans Act of 2003, which will establish a special visa and a crucial safety net for women and children overseas whose lives are at immediate and severe risk, such as in northern Uganda and other war-torn regions of the world. Send a pre-written message directly to your Senators simply by entering your zip code!
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4 Buy fair trade gifts! Make every gift 5 this season a gift that “gives twice” and “gives back.” FIND THE PERFECT GIFT AT THESE ONLINE BAZAARS: Eziba www.eziba.com Global Exchange www.store.gxonlinestore.org Fair Trade Federation www.fairtradefederation.com One World Projects www.oneworldprojects.com Ten Thousand Villages www.tenthousandvillages.com
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4 Take the Million Women Challenge