About IWA
The International Women’s Alliance (IWA) is an anti-imperialist global alliance of militant grassroots-based women’s organizations, institutions, alliances, networks and individuals committed to advancing national and social liberation and gender equality.
We are united in the goal of liberating women from historical oppression and exploitation and in establishing an alternative system founded on genuine democracy, freedom, justice, equality and peace.
We aspire for a society that recognizes, promotes and protects the rights and interests of women and is void of all forms of discrimination and violence against women.
We strive to intensify local struggles and campaigns against imperialism and capitalism, strengthen international solidarity, and contribute to the people’s struggle for national liberation, sovereignty, and self-determination.
Our Commitments
END
end violence and discrimination against women
EXPOSE
expose the double burden women experience under imperialism
FIGHT
fight racism, sexism, fundamentalism and homophobia
RESIST
resist the capitalist crisis and wars of aggression
DEFEND
defend and assert the rights and freedom of women
Our Objectives
Build a global women’s movement to unite, mobilize and organize women from all parts of the world in the struggle against imperialist aggression, war, occupation and intervention and capitalist domination and exploitation
Draw in women in the fight against reactionary currents as neo-liberalism, neo-conservatism, fundamentalism, patriarchy, racism, sexism, xenophobia and homophobia
Deepen understanding on the root causes of women’s oppression and exploitation and the role of imperialism and capitalism, as well as social institutions, in perpetuating reactionary values and in preventing the realization of women’s equality and freedom
Support campaigns on all issues concerning and affecting women in the local, regional and international levels, and; Build and strengthen international coordination and cooperation and mutual support system among women’s organizations
Mobilize women in the fight against all forms of discrimination, inequality, abuse, harassment and violence against women
Promote IWA among progressive women’s groups, especially in Latin America, in Africa and in Europe
Our Tasks
Set up regional chapters of IWA
Project IWA’s analysis on different issues affecting the majority of oppressed women and peoples of the world
Organize coordinated actions
Participate in international solidarity events around the world
Publish our statements on major issues of the day affecting our members
