Blog: Celebrating Women on March 8th - and Every Day
Celebrating Women on March 8th - and Every Day
March 8 is International Women's Day - a day to focus celebrations on the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.
On March 8th - and on every day - we at World's Window celebrate so many of our vendor companies working to raise women out of health-threatening life situations, gain more training, break generational and cultural bonds and support families and future generations.
Malia Designs - rescuing women from human trafficking. Malia Designs was formed to increase economic opportunity for women in Cambodia and to support organizations that fight human trafficking in Southeast Asia. By bringing their handbags made from recycled feed and cement bags to Western markets, they can expand women's access to sustainable income.
Sseko Designs - Sseko began as a way to generate income for high potential, talented young women to continue on to university. And it is working! Every woman who has graduated from Sseko is currently pursuing her college degree or has graduated from university and is on her way to making our world a more beautiful place. The beautiful leather sandals with interchangeable straps have been a warm-weather favorite at World's Window since their first year of production.
Sankofa Center - Sankofa’s line of clothing and home decor made from beautiful, traditional African textiles not only provides sustainable Fair-Trade income for women in outreach communities in Ghana; but also finances the continuation of HIV/AIDS education projects. Since 2007, their Fair-Trade Co-op has grown to support over 200 women in various communities making the product line while helping to finance free HIV/AIDS services for 10,000 community members yearly in Ghana!