Global Call to Action Against Poverty
The Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP) is a network of over 11,000 civil society organisations (CSOs) organized in about 58 national groups. It supports people in their struggles for justice and brings individuals and organisations together to challenge the institutions and processes that perpetuate poverty and inequalities.
| Abbreviation | GCAP |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1 January 2005 |
| Purpose | Advocacy Campaign/Anti-Poverty Coalition |
Region | Worldwide |
| Website | gcap |
Launched in 2005 at the World Social Forum in Porto Allegre with the whiteband symbol, GCAP claims it has mobilized hundreds of millions of people and co-organised the world's largest single issues-based campaign to ‘Stand UP’ Against Poverty – certified by the Guinness World Records with 173 million people in 2009.
It's said to be the world's largest civil society movement.
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