After only 34 days, a team of 120 volunteers succeeded in gathering enough valid signatures to get a measure on […]| AnneLandmanBlog
By Susan Wright, leader of the Together Women Rise CA, Oakland chapter and member of the Together Women Rise Advocacy Group with RESULTS. Susan is also a former Peace Corps volunteer and staff member with USAID. International assistance accounts for less than 1% of the US federal budget, but it still represents an important […] The post Advocate for US funds! first appeared on Together Women Rise. The post Advocate for US funds! appeared first on Together Women Rise.| Together Women Rise
2022 was a very successful year for Together Women Rise’s Advocacy Group with RESULTS. There were many accomplishments to celebrate: the successful replenishment of The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria; the passage of the Global Malnutrition Prevention and Treatment Act; progress toward passage of both the End TB Now Act and the […] The post Advocacy Accomplishments in 2022 first appeared on Together Women Rise. The post Advocacy Accomplishments in 2022 appeared first on Together...| Together Women Rise
While many might think there is nothing to do in this post-election period, our Together Women Rise advocates are stepping up their advocacy in order to get legislation onto the President’s desk for signature before the end of the year. In particular, we are still reaching out to Senate and House offices for their co-sponsorship […] The post Advocacy Update first appeared on Together Women Rise. The post Advocacy Update appeared first on Together Women Rise.| Together Women Rise
The main goal of the Together Women Rise Advocacy Group with RESULTS is to guide us in building deep relationships with our members of Congress (MoCs) and their staff. These relationships then become the way we influence policies and funding affecting women and girls around the world. As we approach election day, there is no […] The post Advocacy: Moving the Needle Toward Gender Equality first appeared on Together Women Rise. The post Advocacy: Moving the Needle Toward Gender Equality appea...| Together Women Rise
This month I want to share some advocacy successes. The actions taken by our Together Women Rise members matter! When we take actions together it matters! We are currently celebrating: The READ Act Reauthorization, H.R. 7240 (which stands for the Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development Act), has passed the House! Please see the press release […] The post Advocacy Update: Celebrating Our Successes! first appeared on Together Women Rise. The post Advocacy Update: Celebrating Our...| Together Women Rise
As summer comes to an end and we ready our kids to return to school, there are many children missing out on education. In many low-income countries, children — especially girls — will not be returning to school due to inadequate education systems, discrimination, early and forced marriage, or pregnancy as a result of transactional […] The post Advocating for Global Education first appeared on Together Women Rise. The post Advocating for Global Education appeared first on Together Women ...| Together Women Rise