PHR Student Blog

Promote Women’s Rights. Protect Women’s Health.

In commemoration of World AIDS Day (Dec 1) and Human Rights Day (Dec 10), mobilize your school to join the 10,000 Signatures in 10 Days campaign for US ratification of the Convention To Eliminate All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).

In addition to our 2009 World AIDS Toolkit, we are excited to share these new practical tools for you and your chapter to easily participate in the World AIDS Day/Human Rights Day campaign:

Organizing the National Sign-on Drive on Your Campus

• Sample sign-on e-invitation to go out to student body email lists and relevant student groups
• Sample sign-on e-invitation for your faculty and Deans
• WAD tabling flyer to host a sign-on table in a public area on your campus
• Hard-copy version of the national sign-on, in the event that you cannot use computers at tables or events to collect signatures. (Please scan and send the hardcopy petitions to Dan at dshalev[at]phrusa[dot]org to have the signatures included in the National Sign-On.)
• Guide for Tabling

Participating in an In-District Meeting with Your Senator

• Meeting talking points
• Guide to meeting with elected officials
• Fact sheet on CEDAW, Women, and HIV/AIDS

If you are interested in having an in-district meeting with your senator, we are happy to help schedule the meeting for you. Contact Dan at dshalev[at]phrusa[dot]org for more information about how to get involved.

Note: The national sign-on webpage, HumanRightsForWomen.org, will launch on World AIDS Day (Dec 1.)

If you have any questions as you prepare for World AIDS Day, please contact me.