Posted Date: May 20, 1998
U.S. Women Connect
U.S. Women Connect
Mission
U.S. Women Connect will invigorate the momentum of the thousands of women, girls, and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) across our nation who were energized during the United Nations’ 4th World Conference on Women to carry forward the Platform for Action and the U.S. Women’s National Action Agenda. U.S. Women Connect believes that when we work together and have decision-making power, we can craft more just and fair policies from the local to the global level. We connect so that women and girls can freely collaborate with one another; systematically monitor legislation and policies at the local, state, and national levels; and effectively advocate for political, social and economic justice. We are connecting our voices to a larger global struggle to make women’s and girls’ equality a reality.
Vision
U.S. Women Connect supports and lifts the hearts, energy, and power of women and girls to: build inclusive and healthy communities that embrace our dignity and unique diversity; ( work toward economic and physical security for women, families, and communities; foster peace and security in families, communities, nations, and the world; ensure equal political, social and economic participation and decision-making for all, especially those whose voices have not been heard; unite efforts with women and girls globally in order to amplify our voices in respect for the health of our planet and its inhabitants. We support efforts toward peace and non-violence, environmental and local sustainability, universal human rights, particularly women’s and girls’ human rights, and self-determination.
We form this union to share resources, action, and progress toward partnership for a new generation. U.S. Women Connect seeks to make the 21st century an era of peaceful transformation and equal opportunity for all.
History
Each of the four United Nations’ World Conferences on Women has recommended some form of national coordination. The U.S. is one of the few countries in the world that lacks a national focus of women’s issues and agenda in the NGO community. The President’s Interagency Council on Women, established in 1995, works with government agencies to ensure U.S. policy reflects the direction of the Beijing Platform for Action. The Council exists at the discretion of the President, and the mandate of the Executive Order offers no guarantee that it will continue in subsequent administrations. Therefore, a diverse group of national Washington D.C.-based NGOs, studying the situation since the Beijing Conference, has joined in efforts to establish a politically independent mechanism to work toward implementing the Platform for Action and the National Action Agenda and to consistently address issues of concern to women and their families.
Women have made great strides during the last half of the twentieth century in achieving and sharing power, decision-making and opportunity for full participation in all aspects of society. As we move toward the new millennium, we must be vigilant in seeking economic and physical security for ourselves and strive to achieve the true human rights of women and girls, and thus of men and boys, everywhere. The steps we take must leave no one behind as we move forward together into the new millennium.
We seek partnership with the growing millions of women around the world who share our 21st century vision of peace, equality, and democratic rights for all peoples, women and men, youth and children. As individuals, we can speak out against violence and injustices. When U.S. Women Connect, we can transform the world.
For more information on U.S. Women Connect, its action agenda, 4/2/98 and how to become involved, email: wominfo@cyberrealm.net
Participating Organizations as of April 1, 1998
American Association of University Women
Amnesty International U.S.A.
Bahá'ís of the United States
Catholics for a Free Choice
California Women's Agenda
Center for Policy Alternatives
Center for Women's Global Leadership
Center of Concern
Church Women United
Clearinghouse on Women's Issues
Coalition of Labor Union Women
Cook County Commission on Women's Issues
Dialogue on Diversity
Disabilities Unlimited
Eastern Illinois University
Federally Employed Women
Feminist Majority Foundation
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Girl Scouts of America
Girls’ International Forum
Health and Development Policy Project
Human Rights Watch-Women's Rights Project
Institute Gerontology, Torro College
InterActionInternational Federation of University Women
Lawyers Committee for Human Rights
Leadership Conference of Women Religious
MANA: A National Latina Organization
Massachusetts Action for Women
McAuley Institute
Ms Foundation for Women
National Association of Commissions for Women
National Black Women's Health Project
National Committee on Pay Equity
National Congress of Neighborhood Women
National Council of Jewish Women
National Council of Women's Organizations
National Council on Family Relations
National Women's Conference Committee
New Moon Publishing
Northwestern University Women's Coalition
Older Women's League
Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission
Psychologists for Social Responsibility
San Jose State University Women's Studies Prgm
Southern Mutual Help Association
Sting Ray
Tewa Women United
The Sister Fund
The Stanley Foundation
U.S. Committee for UNIFEM
Unitarian Universalist Service Committee
Wages for Housework Campaign
Wellesley Center for Research on Women
Women's International League for Peace and
Freedom
WIN News
Wisconsin Women's Network
Woman’s Word
Women, Food, and Agriculture
Women's Center for Ethics in Action
Women's Economic Agenda Project
Women's Edge
Women's Environment and Development
Organization
Women's Institute for Freedom of the Press
Women's International Network
Women's Political Caucus
WomenSpirit, Inc.
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