Pledge “dignitywristband”
"I will buy a Dignity. Period! wristband to support the campaign for access to sanitary products for women in Zimbabwe but only if 50 other people will do the same."
— Anji Capes
Deadline to sign up by: 31st December 2007
22 people signed up, 28 more were needed
Country: United Kingdom
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Every day, millions of women and girls in Zimbabwe are suffering because they cannot afford basic sanitary protection.
A pack of sanitary towels costs more than 50% of the average monthly wage, making it unaffordable for most women who are already struggling financially.
Therefore, women are forced to use newspapers or rags to protect themselves during their periods, which leads to infections for which there is little available medication.
Moreover, these medical infections are often falsely attributed to sexually transmitted infections leading to social embarrassment as well as domestic violence.
This lack of sanitary products has far reaching implications. Families suffer from increased poverty as mothers and wives are unable to work when they have their periods. This me! ans that they are unable to buy food and clothes, or finance their children's education. In addition girls are forced to take time off school, further jeopardising their education and their futures.
ACTSA's Dignity! Period. campaign aims to provide Zimbabwean women in need with free sanitary protection to allow them to keep their dignity and reduce the suffering caused by this basic essential need.
The purchase of just 1 wristband for £2.50 will help provide one months sanitary
protection for 4 women in Zimbabwe. You can buy them at http://www.actsa.org/Pages/Page.php?pID=...
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Current signatories (
= they've done it)
Anji Capes, the Pledge Creator, joined by:
- Kathleen Bashaw
- Dr Sami Chidaic
- Mary Elizabeth Cowe
- kelly witts
- Sarah Fawcett
- Chelsea Harrison
- yvonne kachikoti
- Kirsten Wardlaw
- Katie McGrainor
- Anna Stevens
- paula spicer
- Owen Beith
- Pauline Cassim
- Alastair Binnie
- Michael Mason
- 3 people who did not want to give their names
- 4 people who signed up in Facebook
Comments on this pledge
Instead of asking people to buy wristbands, why not ask them to donate money to this worthwhile appeal? I know that wristbands can help to spread a message, but is it really necessary to advertise what a good "citizen of the world" you are?
Not to mention that sadly, people in general are much more likely to donate to a worthy cause if they are getting something out of it.
I'm still against rewarding people for giving to charity but I must admit that your campaign sounds more worthy than many I've seen in recent years.
The sight of people wearing "Make Poverty History" and "Live8" wristbands makes me shudder; if I was a violent person, I would punch them :p
Perhaps I'm too altruistic, but I don't want to show off what charities I've donated to by wearing a wristband - I'd rather spread the message by word of mouth.
Good luck with your campaign!