Who can change the world... in 88 days?
Campaign 88 Days is an effort to raise awareness, take action and mobilise resources for women's rights worldwide. In the 88 days between December 10, 2005, International Human Rights Day and March 8 2006, International Women’s Day, you can help keep women safe from domestic and sexual violence, guarantee them equal treatment in the work force, push governments to do what’s right for women, and support groundbreaking initiatives. Together with you support we can change the world in 88 days. Because women’s rights are human rights…read the facts.

Why Campaign 88 Days?
Because:

• in 2003 only 0.04% of total European Commission aid supported women-specific projects and programs.
• in 2003 governments spent $69 billion on development aid world-wide. In that same year $900 billion was spent on weapons and war.
• of that $69 billion spent on development aid, only 3.6% had gender equality as a significant or principal objective.
• all experts agree that women can make a crucial contribution to the peace process and the fight to end poverty. A more powerful position of women in economy, politics and education can benefit everyone in society.
• Mama Cash is one of very few women’s funds in the world that aim specifically at supporting women and supports pioneering and groundbreaking initiatives led by women, for women.
• in 2003 Mama Cash had a total budget of €4.2 million. In comparison: Amnesty International had an annual budget of $234 million; Greenpeace had an annual budget of $203 million.
  *Source: “Where is the Money for Women’s Rights Work?”, Zed Books Oct. 2005 and annual report 2004 UN Population Fund (UNFPA)

What can you do?
Share your vision, courage, hope and voice in any – or all – of these five ways. You will join thousands of women around the world in the Mama Cash Campaign 88 Days.

Vote for the (she changes the world)-award. From around the world, six pioneering organizations, supported by Mama Cash, are nominated. The winner will receive €20.000 from Mama Cash to help change the world where they live.

Be informed by registering for 8 times Mama Cash e-news with Campaign 88 Days progress reports, ways to take action, stories of brave and inspiring women who are changing the world.

Contribute €1 every day for 88 days, or whatever amount is right for you, and help raise €1 million that Mama Cash turns into grants to make the world a better place for women, men and children. Mama needs cash!

Send an e-card! Send everyone you know the Campaign 88 Days e-card. Energize your friends, family and colleagues. Together with you, we can make this campaign known around the world!

Petition the European Commission to do what’s right for women! In 2003, only 0.04% of the total European Commission aid supported women-specific projects. This is unacceptable! As of December 20th, sign the world-wide petition to the European Commission asking them to increase their support for women.
Source: report “Where is the Money for Women’s Rights Work?”, Zed Books, October 2005.

Where’s Campaign 88 Days from?
Campaign 88 Days was initiated in December 2003 by the HER Fund (www.herfund.org), the women’s fund in Hong Kong. HER Fund will hold Campaign 88 Days again in Hong Kong this year. Other women’s funds doing the campaign this year are Tewa (www.tewa.org.np, Nepal), Nirnaya (www.nirnaya.org, India) and the Mongolian Women's Fund (www.mones.org.mn).

For more information visit: http://www.mamacash.nl/english/