Celebrate International Women's Day and Fight Poverty!

March 8th is International Women’s Day – a global day to celebrate the past achievements of women and seize opportunities for future change.

Will you join us in celebrating this important day by urging Congress to pass the GROWTH Act? This innovative bill would empower millions of women worldwide with the economic tools to lift themselves and their families out of poverty.

Our goal is to flood Congress with 10,000 letters by March 8th. Please fill out the fields below to ask the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations to move the GROWTH Act forward by calling for a mark-up of the bill.

Just fill out the fields below to send your letter to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.

Letter to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

Dear Senator,

Monday, March 8th is International Women’s Day – a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women, past, present and future. In support of this important event, I am asking you to call for an immediate mark-up of the Global Resources and Opportunities for Women to Thrive (GROWTH) Act (S. 1425).

This innovative, bi-partisan piece of legislation would improve the effectiveness of U.S. international assistance and trade policy by focusing on economic opportunities for marginalized women in developing countries. The GROWTH Act would help millions of women lift themselves and their families out of poverty through access to microfinance. It would also empower women in poor countries in the following areas: small business ownership, land and property rights, equal wages and working conditions, and global trade opportunities.

Microfinance efforts have shown again and again that economically empowered women invest in the nutritional, health and educational needs of their children, helping to permanently lift their families and communities out of poverty.

Unfortunately, women face unequal barriers and hardships in many underdeveloped regions. The GROWTH Act would work to address those obstacles.

I urge you to make moving the GROWTH Act (S. 1425) forward one of your top priorities this year.

Thank you for your attention. I look forward to your response on this important issue.

Sincerely,
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