Charity rocks the cyber waves to celebrate women

To mark International Women’s Day, 8 March international development charity ActionAid is encouraging people to spread their love via the internet by letting the women in their lives know that they rock! 

ActionAid has created a fun new viral gift for men and women to send to the women in their lives.

A specially designed “virtual” stick of rock declares that “Women Rock!” and features the female symbol.

Sent via an email that includes a collection link, the rock can be embedded on a facebook page, blog or website. Those who send the link to more than five people will receive a real stick of rock in return.

Sian McLachlan, ActionAid said: “Over 70% of those living in poverty around the world are women. At ActionAid, we believe that only by empowering women can we see an end to world poverty and so we make sure that women's rights run through everything we do.

“By passing this gift on to women in your life who rock, you are showing your support for women around the world. Together we can help them claim their rights and end poverty.”

International Women’s Day is the day to appreciate and celebrate the women in your lives – but it is also the day to stand side-by-side with the women who are still fighting for their rights. Around the world, and particularly in developing countries, women and girls are disadvantaged, excluded and discriminated against.

ActionAid funds women’s projects around the world and also campaigns for change. In the UK, we have made progress in putting poverty in the political agenda, now it is time to focus on women’s rights.

ActionAid is calling on the UK government to put women’s rights at the forefront of the fight against poverty.

Click here to access the gift and pass it on! 

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