What is happening in 2007?

In 2007, national coalitions will focus their efforts on (from the last to the first in the year):
 

October 17^th: October 17th is your chance to Stand Up and Speak Out, for the 50,000 people who die from extreme poverty and the millions more who suffer from a lack of food, clean water, health care, education, peace and security.

IFIs Annual Meetings actions: GCAP’s ‘STAND UP and SPEAK OUT” actions on October 17th, 2007 come two days ahead of the World Bank and IMF’s Annual meetings from October 20-22, 2007 in Washington DC. This represents an important opportunity to combine GCAP’s mass mobilisation with some targeted political messaging aimed at reforming these two powerful development institutions. 

The midway point for the MDGs (July 7th): This is an historic opportunity for civil society to hold their political leaders to account and to challenge them to speed progress towards meeting and exceeding these goals.

The G8 in Germany (June 8th): One of the key dates in the fight against poverty and inequality is the annual G8 summit which takes place in Germany from June 6-8, 2007. Deine Stimme Gegen Armut - the GCAP Germany coalition - is calling on the G8 leaders to meet their promises made two years ago in Gleneagles, Scotland.

International Women’s Day (March 8): The Global Call to Action against Poverty (GCAP) recognizes the inextricable link between poverty and gender inequality.  Gender equality is central to meeting the various challenges that humanity faces and the struggle for gender equality requires our active participation.