What is it about?

The Banners Against Poverty Project invites people from all over the world to make banners that creatively express people’s demands for the world to take action to end extreme poverty.

The banners are an expression of the “white band”, the global symbol for call to action against poverty.

School students, faith groups, community groups, trade unions and all members of civil society will be making banners with slogans, signatures, political messages, handprints and drawings.

Over 30 countries from every region of the world created banners that were displayed on October 17, 2007, the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty and the Global White Band Day. On this day, 43.7 million people in 127 countries took action under the slogan “Stand Up and Speak Out”. The Banners Project was one of many global actions people participated in.

Following the successful display of Banners Against Poverty in over 30 countries as part of STAND UP and SPEAK OUT we now have the opportunity to join segments of national banners from around the world for the creation of a Global Banner Against Poverty.

Who's doing it?

The project is an initiative of the Global Call to Action against Poverty, a worldwide alliance of alliance of trade unions, community groups, NGOs, faith groups, youth, women and other campaigners working together across more than 100 national platforms. GCAP is calling for action from the world’s leaders to meet their promises to end poverty and inequality.

National Coalitions are the real drivers of Banners Against Poverty Project.  Make Poverty History Australia and Enough is Enough in Pakistan are two of the significant contributors.