We, the women of the world —
the nurturers and caretakers of the family of man —
do now and forever proclaim our divine birthright:
to speak and act in the name of universal Goodness;
to stand united, individually and together,
in support of the One Truth
that all life is sacred, created in and a creation of Love.

We, the women of the world,
do also hold that it is our destiny
to live out our time here on Earth
in mutual cooperation and harmony,
with personal courage,
in respect and compassion for ourselves and others.

Thus, we gather this day as One,
in our hearts and in our homes,
in our communities and in our world,
to support the lifelong development of these ideals.
We nurture them, first and foremost,
within our own hearts and minds,
and then within a world that we know can only survive
on the sum and substance of the collective wisdom
of all its people and the conscious active expression
of our most deeply held universal values.

To this end, we, the women of the world,
do hereby gather with the clear and passionate intention to:

• consciously support the development of and active expression of Truth and Love within every individual and within the universal collective ;
  
• act with personal integrity, dignity and respect for all life;
  
• champion partnership and cooperation in all our personal and professional relationships and activities;
  
• support the equitable balance of power and the harmonious balance of the masculine and feminine virtues, both within ourselves and the world at large;
  
• non-violently resist injustice and the exploitation and destruction of all life, to confront and oppose personal greed, self-aggrandizement, and the prosperity and safety of the one over the prosperity and safety of the many;
  
• and to forgive ourselves and others for the errors in judgment we have made and will continue to make as a result of ignorance, intolerance and the lapses in meaningful connection with our Source.

Contributed by Margaret Wolff
Author, In Sweet Company
www.insweetcompany.com