WOMENS ECONOMIC AGENDA PROJECT

THE WOMEN'S ECONOMIC AGENDA PROJECT ("WEAP") DEMANDS ECONOMIC HUMAN RIGHTS FOR POOR WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES. WEAP ENVISIONS A WORLD IN WHICH ALL WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES HAVE THE SKILLS, HEALTHCARE, SHELTER, AND NOURISHMENT THEY NEED TO ENJOY HAPPY, HEALTHY, AND PRODUCTIVE LIVES. WEAP IMPLEMENTS THIS VISION BY BUILDING THE LEADERSHIP OF LOW-INCOME WOMEN THROUGH EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND ADVOCACY. WEAP RECOGNIZES THAT THE POLICIES THAT AFFECT THE POOREST OF OUR SISTERS AFFECT ALL PEOPLE. WEAP WORKS TO CHANGE SOCIETAL AND GOVERNMENTAL POLICIES THAT RELEGATE WOMEN TO THE BOTTOM OFTHE ECONOMIC PYRAMID BY RAISING THE ROLE AND VISIBILITY OF POOR AND WORKING PEOPLE IN CRAFTING REAL SOLUTIONS TO THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL INJUSTICES OF OUR TIME.