Take Action

At the final official count for Stand Up and Take Action 2008, almost 2% of the world population took part!

The last few years have been landmarks in the global fight against poverty.  In January 2005, the Global Call to Action against Poverty (GCAP) was launched at the World Social Forum in Porto Alegre and organized three whiteband days, at the G8 (Gleneagles, June), the Millennium Summit (New York, September) and the WTO Ministerial meeting (Hong Kong, December). Since then GCAP has continued to grow in strength mobilising millions around the world.

This year, GCAP will continue to mobilise around the world at key moments to demand action to end poverty and inequality.

Join us now!

(Are you a GCAP Organisation? More info below...)

What can you do?

• keep coming back to our website for updates and more actions

• help us publicise our actions tell your friends, use our banners and other resources
• find out what GCAP is doing in your country, there are lots of activities you can get involved with in your country
• join us with a message on the electronic whiteband.

GCAP and Every Human Has Rights

GCAP has partnered with the Elders for the Every Human Has Rights campaign.

In the 60th year of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, The Elders, with many organizations around the world, joined to launch the Every Human Has Rights campaign.

We ask you to embrace the values and goals of the Declaration. To protect the rights of your fellow global villagers. And encourage others to do the same in your communities, workplaces and schools.

GCAP organisations

GCAP will be mobilising around the following key dates, check these pages regularly for updates, and remember to let the support team about your mobilisation plans.

The GCAP Mobilisation 2009 guide is currently being finalised and will be available here soon.

• World Social Forum - 27 January - 1 February
  
• International Women's Day