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Posted by Charlotte on March 5, 2010
Tags: 6degrees, Action Aid, International Women's Day, Jamelia, Women's Rights
What isn’t happening in the two weeks surrounding International Women’s Day? Not much it would seem.
Wednesday night saw the launch of Action Aid’s new tool in the organisations 6degrees campaign, the book See Me, Hear Me, Read Me. The A5 book comes in a beauty of a cardboard cover and holds perfectly formed haiku’s from women known and not in an effort to bond all women internationally. It’s only £15 with the proceeds supporting a good cause, pre-order your copy here.
The event was a glitzy affair in a dimly lit room in the ever so fancy Shoreditch House where I heard one of Action Aids amassadors tell me about the project she runs with her partner to build schools in the Congo — these were some life changing people.
Sue Bishop gave a quick speech about the amazing stories she hears in her work with Action Aid, the amazing women and girls in hundreds of locations who make Action Aid’s work possible. Action Aid has offices all over the world, and they are staffed locally by people who understand the needs of the community and the cultural sensitivity needed to push people out of poverty.
The night was also preview to a short film starring Jamelia, who was supposed to be present on the night but was whipped away by Question Time last minute. The singer has recently travelled to Uganda with Action Aid and is acting as one of the organisations celebrity supporters to raise awareness on women’s rights work – you can read a short interview with her about this here.
You can find out more about Action Aid’s work with women and their 6Degrees campaign at their website.
Tags for this post:6degrees, Action Aid, International Women's Day, Jamelia, Women's Rights