Women's Grassroots Congress Declaration
The Living Declaration of the United States Women’s Grassroots Congress
We, the women of the United States Women’s Grassroots Congress, commit to the values described herein as the firm foundation from which our country evolves, now and for all future generations.
Declaration
Mission Statement
The Mission of the United States Women’s Grassroots Congress is to hear women’s voices and to integrate their values into caring social, economic, political, educational, environment, cultural, and spiritual domains for the health and well-being of all.
Vision Statement
The Vision of the Women’s Grassroots Congress:
In envisioning a world where the diversity and sacredness of all life is honored and respected, we commit to support and act on those principles based on fundamental human values that women hold sacred.
In envisioning a world where the diversity and sacredness of all life is honored and respected, we commit to support and act on those principles based on fundamental human values that women hold sacred.
abundance, plenty
accountability
acceptance of gifts
accessible-healthy food
activism
addressing-the-pain-body
adventure
alchemy
all-as-family
allowing-guidance
all-part-of-Indra’s-web
appreciation-for-our-humanity
appreciation-of-others-expressed
archetype-of-mother
arts
authenticity-awareness-skills
basic-needs-are-met
beauty
being
being-alive
being-heard
belonging
be-needed
benefits all in the web of life
birth-rebirth
bonding, community
building-wellness
camaraderie-within-diverse-communities
care-for-animals,earth
care-for-creation
care-for-natural-resources
celebration of love
ceremony
cherish
chocolate-and-global -sweetness
clarity
coalesce-in-the-matrix-of-life
collaboration
commonalities
common-humanity
community-focus,support-efforts-of-all
companionship, out-reach-nurturing
compassion
compassionate-listening
competency-based-education
confidence
connection
connection-to-mother-earth
connect-to-earth
consensus
conservation cooperation
conscious decision making
courage, boldness
create-different-perceptions
creative
creative-process
creativity
culture-consciousness
culture
darkness-to-light
deeper-understanding
deletion-of-prescribed-roles deliberate-decisions-around-consumption
democracy
dignity,diversity
divinity-living
do-more-good
each-being’s-sovereignty
each-has-something-to-contribute
ecological-and-fore-thinking
economic-equality
education, self-worth
education-healing-nutrition-homeopathy
effective-participatory-governance
empathy-compassion
empowerment
encouraging-outdoor-life-and-exercise
enough
equitable-sharing-of-world-resources
equity]every-educational-experience-based-on-needs-wants-of-the-individual
equal partnership
everyone-everything-is-sacred
experiential, mentoring, consequences, cultural-knowing, critical -thinking, survival-skills, world-skills, self-reliance
faith
focus-on-god
forgiveness
forums-for-ideas-emotions, spiritual, soulful
foundation
freedom
fulfillment-of-human-potential- education-system
fun, play
generosity
global-harmony
good for children
goodness
gracious
grandmother-mentoring
gratitude
Values of Cultural Creatives identified by Paul Ray:
We recognize that women, men, young adults and children of Good heart, also hold these values as sacred!
* List of Values
gross-national-happiness
grounded-since-childhood
healing
health, vitality
heart
heart-based-living
hearth
herbal-wisdom
holistic-education
holistic-health
home
honesty, directness
honor of sacred plants
honoring
honoring-all-emotions
hope
housing
humanness-of-children-and-equality
humility
humor
imagination
impeccability
inclusion
inclusion-of-all-voices
inclusive-accepting
individual-expression
individuation
influence
ingenuity, new-ways-of-thinking
innovation
integrity
interconnected
interconnection
intercourse
interdependence-and-support-for-sufficiency
intergenerational-respect
internal-source-for-knowing-truth-power
joy
joy-of-learning
justice
know
knowing-each-other
knowledge
know-more
land-and-water-rights
language
lasting-and-loving
laugh, rejoice
learning-from-Mother-Earth
leave-a-legacy
lenience
levity,play
life-security
listen
listening
loud
love
manifest
meet-basic-human-needs
me-to-we, ego-eco
midwifery
mirror
modeling-Mother-Earth
momentary-reality-check
mother-with,intuition
multicultural-inclusion-and-access
nature
new-forms-of-energy
no-more
oneness
one-world-tribe
paradigm-possibilities
partnership equality
peace
peace-non-violent educaAtion
place
play
political
political-and-economic-rights
positivity
possibility
power
practice-being-embodied
presence
pro-active
pro-active education
process-oriented,experiential-learning
protective stance
quality, durability, sustainability
reclamation-of-deep-feminine
reclamation-of-divine-masculine
reclamation-of-sacred-divine
recognizing-our-energetic-selves
reflective
relating-essence-to-essence
relationships
religion
reproductive-rights
resourcefulness
respect
respect-difference,wisdom-of-all
respect-for-Earth, value-what-we-are-given
respect-ideas
respect-multicultural-traditions
respect-sacred-oneness
respect-the-feminine
respect-traditions, respect-cultures
respect-traditions, respect-cultures
respect-uniqueness
rest
restitution
restoration-of-co-operation
restoration-of-democracy
restoration-of-garden-of-eden/thriving, abundant world
restore-sacred-sexuality
revelation-revolution
reverence for all life
right-to-be-fulfilled
right-to-choice
right-to-one’s-opinions
sacred-life
sacred-mother-earth
safety
safety-and-nonviolence
safety-of-expression
sanctity
self-assurance
self-determination
self-respect
servant-leadership
serve
serving-the-whole
seven-generation-planning
sharing-resources
simplicity
sisterhood
soul-level-discussions
space-for-silence
spiritual-warriorship
stakeholders in our own direction
support, comfort
support-education
sustainability,education
taking personal responsibility
thinking, innovation
tolerance
to-of-for-by-the-people
transform
transformation
transparency
trust
trusting-the-body-to-heal-itself
trust-ourselves
truth
unity
value
value-children
valued-for-our-own-gifts
value-earth
value-elders
value-gaia
value-natural-resources
value-personal-resources-and-skills
value-the-body, sacred-sexuality
value-uniqueness
valuing-right-brain
valuing-the-body
valuing-the-goddess
vision
voice
vulnerability
web-family
well-being-systems
wholeness
while-systems-approach
willing-t-not-know
wisdom-based-science
wisdom-of-ascended-masters
womanifest
wonder
world, all-needs-are-met
• Love Nature and are deeply concerned about its destruction
• Place great emphasis on relationships within all in the web of life
• Are not materialistic or money-driven
• Have artistic and creative inclinations
• Are interested in spirituality and personal growth
• Have a habit of volunteering
• Desire equality and inclusion for women
• Are concerned for planet-wide issues like global warming and poverty
• Are willing to pay higher taxes if it benefits society
• Are concerned about the high cost of corporate profits.
