Our Primary Purpose
A Woman´s Voice International is a nonprofit
human rights organization committed to defending the dignity of women
worldwide. As activists, we protest and condemn the actions of
individuals, organizations or governments who use their power
wrongfully to abuse helpless humanity. We
also participate in programs designed to help women improve their
economic and political futures for the betterment of all.
Our
mission is to assist women in breaking the cycle of illiteracy and
poverty that leads to victimization. Those we serve fall into the
following categories: poor women with limited opportunities who are
least likely to be considered of value by society, females regarded as
second class citizens, victims of human rights abuses, and domestic
violence.
Our Guiding Principles
- We believe defenseless women and children suffer the most from wars, disease and famine.
- We
believe all people everywhere are commanded to exercise their beliefs
by taking action against the forces of oppression and injustice.
- We believe that God created women to live lives free from senseless violence and inhuman acts of brutality.
- We avoid partisan politics and are not affiliated with any particular church denomination.
Steps to Accomplishing Our Goal
- Empower and equip destitute women to effect change within their communities
by sponsoring formal educational programs.
- Provide resources to create and implement special activities to combat
human rights abuses that involve all segments of society.
- Petition governments to stop corruption.
- Involve the private sector to exert political pressure.
- Call for boycotts to enforce economic pressure.
- Cooperate with organizations that share our vision.
- Educate and mobilize public opinion to initiate social change.
- Access the power of the media to create awareness.
Personal Note from Alice Bratton,
Founder Director of A Woman's Voice, International
"Leave them alone, it's part of their culture . . ."
How often well meaning people repeat those
words to me. The same people who would find it inconceivable to say
about a starving child. "Leave her alone, hunger is part of her
culture."
We all understand and can to some degree identify
with the reality of hunger and the physical devastation it brings but
we evidently are unfeeling when it comes to crimes that cause intense
pain, senseless suffering or even death.
The essence of starvation is that unless we
feed children, they perish. How then can we remain silent while thousands
of women perish because we refuse to help.
Women. Mothers. Wives. Daughters.
We all have them. They are important people
in our lives and the truth is that there are just not enough of us who
care about those who are not are own.
Please consider becoming involved with us because
the sad truth is that brutality is not a part of anyone's culture but
exists because of our indifference to do anything about it.
Very truly yours,
Alice Bratton
Contact us at:
A Woman´s Voice, International
475 Atkinson Drive, Suite 1004
Honolulu, HI 96814-4716 USA
(808) 277-8152
You can reach us by e-mail at:
director@awomansvoice.org
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