Organizations That Help Gender Equality (Part 1)

The International Women’s Rights Action Watch (IWRAW) began in 1985 in Kenya at a conference talking about women’s rights. The IWRAW operates as a non-governmental organization that aims to promote the recognition of women’s rights, including how they are being acknowledged and not acknowledged. They talk about the discrimination of women, for example in some parts of the world, non-equal pay for men and women. They believe that females are needed for development. Without females, there is only half of the population working for a better world, and only half of the population participating in society. The NGO is international, working across the world, and started as multiple NGOs and activists who wanted to see change. 

The IWRAW is educating people by having conferences and group discussions about the violations of women’s rights. Basically, they are spreading their side so people can make their own decision to become activists. The IWRAW is, in my opinion, keeping the conversation going so that this issue is not forgotten about. This organization is fighting for equality and women’s rights, therefore they see the issue, which personally shows me that there are still people who believe in what I see as rights that should be available for everyone.