Women’s Global Strike
The demand for a global strike led and owned by women was ignited by feminists, trade unionists and activists at the People’s General Assembly held in 2015, in New York. Since then, the calls have spread and seen support; in 2017, the Women’s Global Call for Climate Justice supported the call for women’s global strikes starting on 8 March.
This call for a Women’s Global Strike on 8 March 2020 has been initiated by the Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD), a leading network of feminist organisations and grassroots activists in Asia Pacific. APWLD’s 248 members represent groups of diverse women from 27 countries in Asia Pacific.
Visit: https://womensglobalstrike.com/ to learn more about the Women’s Global Strike campaign
Latest Updates
Annual Report 2022: HerStory is Power
APWLD is pleased to share its Annual Report for 2022, a reflection on the collective work of the organisation, its members and partners in Asia and the Pacific over the past year and their unwavering
Press Release: Over 200,000 Women in Asia and the Pacific Join Women’s Global Strike
*Strike held on International Women’s Day to reclaim the day* *Women express anger at constant attack on their human rights* 08 March, 2020 Chiang Mai, Thailand Today on International Women’s day, over 200,000 women
Press Release: Feminists Around The World Call For A Women’s Global Strike On March 8, 2020
Feminists Around The World Call For A Women’s Global Strike On March 8, 2020 #WomensGlobalStrike Chiang Mai, Thailand/New York, USA In response to unkept promises made by governments to advance human rights, equality, development
Press Release: Women and Gender Rights Activists Deeply Disappointed with Regional Outcome on Human Rights
29 November, 2019 Bangkok, Thailand Over 150 civil society organisations, including women human rights defenders and grassroots activists from Asia and the Pacific, are disappointed at the outcome of Asia Pacific Ministerial Meeting on the
Press Release: On Labour Day, Feminist Groups Reiterate Call for A Women’s Global Strike
Read our press release in English, Tagalog, Bahasa Indonesia, Russian, Tamil If Women Stop, The World Stops Press Release: On May Day Feminist Groups Reiterate Call for a Women’s Strike *Demand no gender wage gap,
New Publication: A Dangerous Unselfishness – Learning from Strike Actions
We are living in an era of unprecedented wealth coupled with unprecedented inequality. Richest one percent of the global population owns the 82% of the wealth created in 2017.2 Sixty nine of the largest 100