Without the education of the American people, and the support they can give, women's rights will not accomplish their goals of equality among all. The more people are educated on the topic of rape culture, offensive behavior, lower job pay, and other problems women are fighting for, the more they are forced to think about it, the more aware people become. America is a powerful country, and can boost the change needed. Donating and raising awareness does just that.
For more information and how you can help the cause, the following are links of organizations and foundations whose sole purpose is to reach out to protect the rights of women internationally.
For more information and how you can help the cause, the following are links of organizations and foundations whose sole purpose is to reach out to protect the rights of women internationally.
Open Society Foundations-International Women's Program:
The International Women's Program works to advance women’s rights in places where respect for the rule of law has been weakened or destroyed by conflict.
Global Fund for Women:
The Global Fund for Women was formed in 1987 to help defend women's rights in the following five regions: Sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East and North Africa, Europe and Central Asia, Asia Pacific and Latin American and the Caribbean. Since the organization's start, the fund has helped over 4,000 women's groups.
National Organization for Women (NOW):
The National Organization for Women (NOW) was founded in 1966. The organization is now known to have the most feminist activists in the United States. The sole purpose of the organization is to bring equality for all women in all places including the workplace and school systems. The organization also deals with the difficult topics such as abortion and sexism.
Womankind Worldwide:
Womankind Worldwide was started in 1989 to help women in Africa, Asia,and Latin America speak out against the discrimination and violence they experienced. The organization has given millions of women and girls the confidence to voice their opinions.
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