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To celebrate the 100 year anniversary of International Women's Day on 8 March 2011, seven charity organisations - Opportunity International Australia, The Hunger Project, Muslim Aid Australia, Oxfam, The Global Poverty Project, Plan International Australia and IWDA - are joining together to present The Purse Project.

Every woman's purse is important to them – we all know how we feel when we have had the misfortune of losing it! But do we realise how much this purse, and its contents, reflect the amazing opportunities we take for granted every day?

The Event

The Purse Project involves placing a foam purse and typical contents in the middle of Martin Place square in Sydney, from from 7am to 3pm on
8 March 2011.

The Purse Project aims to draw attention to the services that women in Australia have achieved, or take for granted, and which services we need to focus on to help women in developing nations.

Partners

• Plan International
• Global Poverty Project
• International Women's Development Agency
• The Hunger Project
• Oxfam Australia
• Opportunity International
• Muslim Aid Australia
• Clear Light Digital
• Spectrum