<div><font size="4">Dear Friends of the FTF,</font></div>
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<div><font size="4">You are already aware of our efforts towards the <strong>Women's Tribunal Against Poverty</strong>, which is being on <strong>October 17th 2007 </strong>as part of the efforts being undertaken by partners across 20 states of the Abhiyan, and in over 100 countries through the efforts of GCAP & UNMC, to highlight the accountability of governments across the world to End Poverty & Social Exclusion.
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<div><font size="4"><strong>The Tribunal will bring together women from across the most marginalized communties of India</strong> - Dalits, Adivasis, Muslim Minorities, Nomadic Tribes, Single Women & Women with Disabilities - to make a collective statement of their experiences of poverty, share their determined efforts to change their situation and register their demands to the government to ensure their entitlements in the areas of Livelihood, Food Security, Land, Housing, Public Services & Governance.
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<div><font size="4"><strong>We are delighted to share with you that we have received a confirmation for a delegation from the Women's Tribunal to meet with the Hon'ble President of India, Pratibha Patil - the first woman President of the country - on October 17th.
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<div><font size="4">The delegation would represent the struggles and efforts that are being presented as part of the Tribunal from across 20 states of India, and also present a Women's Charter Against Poverty to President.
<strong>We invite you to send your contributions and insights to us so that we may be guided by the same in the finalization of the Women's Charter Against Poverty.</strong></font></div>
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<div><font size="4">We thank you all for your enthusiasm for our efforts, and look forward to your continuous support to sustain the momentum & outcomes our collective action.</font></div>
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<div><font size="4">In Solidarity,</font></div>
<div><font size="4">Dr. Pam Rajput</font></div>
<div><font size="4">Lysa John</font></div>
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<div><font size="4"><strong>- on behalf of the Organizing Committee of the WPT -</strong></font></div>
<div><font size="4">(Action India, Action Aid, AIDMAM, BMMA, CADAM, CARE, CBGA, CDSA, CHSJ, CWLR, EIDHR, Ekta Parishad, ICRW, NAWO, OWSA, OXFAM, PWESCR, SANGAT, THP, TPMS, WNTA)</font></div>
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<div><font color="#660000" size="4"><strong>THE WOMEN' TRIBUNAL AGAINST POVERTY</strong></font></div>
<div><font color="#660000" size="4">Date; 17 October 2007 (International Day for the Eradication of Poverty)</font></div>
<div><font color="#660000" size="4">Time: 9am to 5pm</font></div>
<div><font color="#660000" size="4">Venue: Indian Social Institute, Lodhi Road (Behind Sai Baba Mandir), New Delhi</font></div><span class="sg">
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