March- Women in the World
“There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female, for all of you are one in Christ Jesus.”
Galatians 3:28
March’s THEME is WOMEN IN THE WORLD. Commit to one Action each week this month. Contact zerowastechurch@gmail.com for more information.
Let’s ACT together this year to restore the fullness of God’s earth.
Are you a Church leader looking to initiate this program as part of a zero waste campaign? We will have PDF posters from each of our Monthly Actions, that can be downloaded from our “For Leaders” Resource Page.
Week 1
Donate to a local school program.
Visit adoptaclassroom.org to help a local teacher with needed supplies and materials.
Week 2
Volunteer at your local school or donate needed supplies and textbooks.
Donate personal care and household items to a local women’s shelter.
Week 3
Sponsor a young woman for a school year through the US -Uganda Orphans Education Fund (http://www.usugandaorphans.org), or a similar organization.
Week 4
Become a mentor in the Boys and Girls Club.
Set up an after school program or study hall in your church community.
Bonus Action!
Read A Field of One’s Own, by Bina Agarwal to learn more about the impact of women as an equal number of smallholder famers as the number of men.
Resources:
Articles:
Patricia M. Davidson, et al, The Health of Women and Girls Determines the Health and Well-Being of Our Modern World: A White Paper from the International Council on Women’s Health Issues, Health Care Women Int. 32 (10): 870-886 (2011).
Emmanuela Gakidou, et al, Increased educational attainment and its effect on child mortality in 175 countries between 1970 and 2009: a systematic analysis, Lancet, 376, 959-974 (2010)
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: 17 Goals to Transform the World, http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/#.
Books:
Hawken, P. (2017). Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming. Penguin Books.
This is part of our RESTORING GOD’S EARTH, A YEAR OF PERSONAL ACTION program; A monthly guide to help individuals learn the many ways they can help care for God’s creation.