Dropping out of school to walk miles for clean water. Being forced into marriages as young as eight. Going hungry so a child might have something to eat. Right now, around the world, women and girls are facing impossible choices.

But it doesn’t have to be this way. I’ve seen firsthand what happens when women and girls have someone standing behind them: Girls can go to school. Mothers can feed their children. Women can help their whole communities thrive. This International Women’s Day, show women and girls you’re standing with them – add your name to our pledge today.

At Mercy Corps, we’re working around the world to ensure that women and girls have the tools they need to go to school, be protected from violence, and lift themselves and their communities out of poverty.

Help us celebrate International Women’s Day by signing our pledge and standing with women and girls around the world – together we can ensure every woman and girl has the bright future she deserves.

Sincerely,