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WEDO is a women’s human rights organization that advocates for women’s equality at the global level. We emphasize women’s critical role in the social, economic and political spheres and bring together women of diverse backgrounds from all regions of the world to share experiences and expertise and to take action on common agendas. WEDO advocates for the equal participation of women locally, nationally and globally, promotes alternative economic models that are just and equitable, and promotes multilateralism and international cooperation for peace and human rights.
To advance our goals, we focus on four main program areas:
The Economic and Social Justice Program promotes a gender perspective
as necessary to advancing the economic and social rights of women and
all people by focusing on poverty eradication, international trade,
debt cancellation, and resource allocation.
The Gender and Governance Program works for women's full and equal access in public life, working towards women’s equal participation and representation, especially in governmental decision-making positions.
The Sustainable Development Program fosters development that is ecologically sound, economically viable, and socially just and works to strengthen alliances between the women's and environmental movements.
The U.S. Global Policy Program focuses on the unprecedented influence of the U.S. government on world affairs and its impact on women’s daily lives and works to counter the negative impact of U.S. unilateralism on women living in the U.S. and around the world.
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