TERRE DES FEMMES is politically independent, strictly secular, and takes an unequivocal stand for the rights of girls and women. In their work, they rely on international networking, comprehensive information, targeted actions and campaigns in the public, as well as supporting specific projects abroad. Their main topics are:
Their Vision
Equal, Self-determined and Free – still distant goals for the majority of girls and women worldwide.
TERRE DES FEMMES aims for a life without gender-based discrimination, violence and exploitation – in Germany and all over the world.
More specifically, this means:
Equal: before the law, in the working world, in career and education options as well as when sharing family work
Self-determined: when it comes to sexuality and within all life decisions like relationships, marriage, motherhood, choice of profession, and participation in public life
Free: from role compulsions and all forms of violence