Buycott!

[paprika_hiccup]

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My boyfriend was hoping I would join the movement

IMAGINE IF ON OCTOBER 19TH WOMEN AROUND THE WORLD DIDN'T BUY ANYTHING??

Did you know the economy is becoming increasingly FEMALE-DRIVEN?

Currently, women in the U.S.:

1) Control almost $4 TRILLION in annual consumer spending.

2) Purchase nearly 2 out of every 3 cars.

3) Control 50% of the personal wealth in this country.

4) Take 50% of all business trips.

HOWEVER, WOMEN'S PURCHASING POWER STILL HASN'T TRANSLATED INTO ECONOMIC POWER! Even though women-owned businesses are the fastest growing segment of the entrepreneurial sector, women's access to investment capital still represents just a fraction of the total dollars being invested in start-up companies globally.

According to Catalyst, in the U.S. only 8 CEO's in the Fortune 500 are women, 13.6% are board directors, and 5.2% are top-earning corporate officers. According to the ParisPWN, women represent only 8% of board directorships in Europe.


On TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19th, we invite you to leave your checkbook and credit cards at home as a symbolic gesture that we no longer "buy" the glacial pace of change for working women around the world. Instead of shopping, go for a walk in the park, write a letter to a friend, enjoy a museum, or help someone in need -- and join us at one of the "buycott" events that will be held in New York, London, San Francisco and many other cities. Stay tuned for more details!

Click here to read about the launch of the campaign which was featured in the September 20th issue of BusinessWeek or email [email protected] for more information!

Note: Data sources include: Catalyst; Diversity Best Practices - Business Women's Network - 2004 WOW Quick Facts; J.D. Power; EBSCOhost, 2002; WomenMotorist.com 2004; U.S. Census Data; Re-Imagine, 2003; Paris Professional Women's Network / European Professional Women's Network.

 

[faust]

how un-American of you...

 

[softgrey]

cool... ...i'll spend the day at the museum then... B)

 

[strawberry daiquiri]

It's about time we got some recognition for all our good work. B)

 

[HBoogie]

There's also Buy Nothing Day, which happens on November 26 (Black Friday ). More info here (or here if you're in the UK or Ireland, as it's on the day after over there).

 

[Organic]

more room in the stores for me.

seriously, i didn't hear about this at all, and i was out shopping yesterday, and the stores didn't seem at all affected. nothing seemed out of the ordinary.

 

[bohemian rhapsody]

What a funny coincidence. I went shopping with my girlfriends yesterday and we were all marvelling at the fact that I was the ONLY one who bought nothing.

So we decided that a year from that date we would look back and celebrate the day that Lauren bought nothing.

Then I remembered that I bought some notecards at Hallmark earlier. Shhh... don't tell. I want my party next year.

 

[paprika_hiccup]

I was sick in bed all day on Tues. , so I totally participated. I was going to mention that all I bought was a pizza later in the evening, but the pizza was actually free because it was my twelfth pizza. There is nothing like earning food by eating copious amounts of said food. Buycott 2004 was the greatest!!