Womens Health and the Environment: Reaching Women in the
Digital Age Cassidy Randall, Campaign & Outreach Manager Womens
Voices for the Earth
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www.womensvoices.org Womens Voices for the Earth is a national
organization that works to eliminate toxic chemicals that impact
womens health by changing consumer behaviors, corporate practices
and government policies. Our Mission
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Why Is This a Womens Issue? Breast cancer rates have risen to 1
in 8 Girls are reaching puberty as early as 7 years old
Endometriosis, leading cause of infertility, far more common today
than 50 years ago. Can pass chemicals on to our children
www.womensvoices.org
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How Do Toxic Chemicals Get in Our Bodies? www.womensvoices.org
Dust in our homes Household products Food & water Products we
put on our bodies Air we breathe
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Our Work Chemical Policy Reform Safe Cosmetics & Healthy
Salons Safe Cleaning Products
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How We Engage Women 5 Public Education & Media Reaching
women in their home Women reach their own personal spheres of
influence Women demand corporate change Women demand long-term
policy change
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Green Cleaning & Green Momma Parties Party2Win Democracy in
Action How-To Videos
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7 Engaging Women in Our Reports How do we make scientific
reports fun? Disinfectants Horror Show How Did That Pine Forest Get
in My Cleaner?!
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Twitter Parties What the heck is a Twitter party? How do we use
them to engage women?
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Facebook Chats
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Body & Soul Talks Whats a Body & Soul Talk? How do
members participate?
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Tide Viral Image Campaign Posting image on Facebook, Twitter,
and Pinterest Reaching out to bloggers Partnering with other
organizations for huge reach Caption contest on our website
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Join Womens Voices for the Earth! www.womensvoices.org Join
WVEs Facebook page Follow @women4earth on Twitter Donate to WVEs
work to eliminate toxic chemicals