Stop International Violence Against Women
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U.S. Congress
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Violence keeps women from getting an education, working, and earning the income they need to lift their families out of poverty. And research shows that giving women in poor countries economic opportunity empowers them to escape abusive situations.
The good news is that violence against women is preventable and that there are proven solutions that work. The International Violence Against Women Act (IVAWA), if passed, would for the first time comprehensively incorporate these solutions into all U.S. foreign assistance programs - solutions such as promoting women's economic opportunity, addressing violence against girls in school, and working to change public attitudes. Among other things, the IVAWA would make ending violence against women a diplomatic priority for the first time in U.S. history. It would require the U.S. government to respond to critical outbreaks of gender-based violence in armed conflict - such as the mass rapes now occuring in the Democratic Republic of Congo - within six months. And by investing in local women's organizations overseas that are succesfully working to reduce violence in their communities, the IVAWA would have a huge impact on reducing poverty - freeing millions of women in poor countries to lift themselves, their families, and their communities out of poverty.
The IVAWA (S.2279, HR.5927) was introduced in the U.S. Senate on October 31, 2007 by Senator Joseph Biden (D-Delaware) and Senator Richard Lugar (R-Indiana) and in the House of Representatives by Congressman Howard Berman (D-California) on April 30, 2008. It was developed by Senator Biden and Lugar in conjunction with the Women Thrive Worldwide (formerly Women's Edge Coalition), Amnesty International USA (AIUSA), the Family Violence Prevention Fund (FVPF), and the help of organizational partners. It is the result of extensive research on what works: it was drafted in consultation with more than 150 groups including U.S.-based NGOs, U.N. agencies and 40 women%u2019s groups across the globe. Finally, it is the centerpiece of a nation-wide campaign led by Women Thrive, AIUSA, and FVPF to end violence against women worldwide.
Violence keeps women from getting an education, working, and earning the income they need to lift their families out of poverty. And research shows that giving women in poor countries economic opportunity empowers them to escape abusive situations.
The good news is that violence against women is preventable and that there are proven solutions that work. The International Violence Against Women Act (IVAWA), if passed, would for the first time comprehensively incorporate these solutions into all U.S. foreign assistance programs - solutions such as promoting women's economic opportunity, addressing violence against girls in school, and working to change public attitudes. Among other things, the IVAWA would make ending violence against women a diplomatic priority for the first time in U.S. history. It would require the U.S. government to respond to critical outbreaks of gender-based violence in armed conflict - such as the mass rapes now occuring in the Democratic Republic of Congo - within six months. And by investing in local women's organizations overseas that are succesfully working to reduce violence in their communities, the IVAWA would have a huge impact on reducing poverty - freeing millions of women in poor countries to lift themselves, their families, and their communities out of poverty.
The IVAWA (S.2279, HR.5927) was introduced in the U.S. Senate on October 31, 2007 by Senator Joseph Biden (D-Delaware) and Senator Richard Lugar (R-Indiana) and in the House of Representatives by Congressman Howard Berman (D-California) on April 30, 2008. It was developed by Senator Biden and Lugar in conjunction with the Women Thrive Worldwide (formerly Women's Edge Coalition), Amnesty International USA (AIUSA), the Family Violence Prevention Fund (FVPF), and the help of organizational partners. It is the result of extensive research on what works: it was drafted in consultation with more than 150 groups including U.S.-based NGOs, U.N. agencies and 40 women%u2019s groups across the globe. Finally, it is the centerpiece of a nation-wide campaign led by Women Thrive, AIUSA, and FVPF to end violence against women worldwide.
Dear Congress,
We the undersigned call on you to support the International Violence Against Women Act (I-VAWA) (S.2279, HR.5927), a groundbreaking piece of legislation that would incorporate and make consistent efforts to reduce violence against women and girls in U.S. foreign assistance programs.
Violence against women is a cause of poverty and a huge barrier to women's economic opportunity - it can keep women from getting an education, working, and earning the income they need to lift their families out of poverty. Moreover, research has shown that giving women in poor countries economic opportunity empowers them to escape and prevent violent situations. In Kerala, India, for example, a study showed that only 7 percent of women who owned property suffered from physical violence, compared to 49 percent of women with no property. The United Nations Development Fund for Women estimates that one in three women around the world will be beaten or abused in her lifetime. If the U.S. wants its efforts to reduce poverty to be as effective as possible, this has got to stop.
By promoting women's economic opportunity, addressing violence against girls in school, encouraging legal reform, working to change public attitudes, and supporting health programs and survivor services, especially in crisis situations, the I-VAWA could have a huge impact on improving the effectiveness of our foreign assistance programs and reducing poverty.Women in poor countries already face enough barriers to lifting their families out of poverty. Violence should not be one of them.
Please join us in supporting women's opportunity worldwide by supporting the International Violence Against Women Act (S.2279, HR.5927).
Thank You for taking the time to consider this proposal.
We the undersigned call on you to support the International Violence Against Women Act (I-VAWA) (S.2279, HR.5927), a groundbreaking piece of legislation that would incorporate and make consistent efforts to reduce violence against women and girls in U.S. foreign assistance programs.
Violence against women is a cause of poverty and a huge barrier to women's economic opportunity - it can keep women from getting an education, working, and earning the income they need to lift their families out of poverty. Moreover, research has shown that giving women in poor countries economic opportunity empowers them to escape and prevent violent situations. In Kerala, India, for example, a study showed that only 7 percent of women who owned property suffered from physical violence, compared to 49 percent of women with no property. The United Nations Development Fund for Women estimates that one in three women around the world will be beaten or abused in her lifetime. If the U.S. wants its efforts to reduce poverty to be as effective as possible, this has got to stop.
By promoting women's economic opportunity, addressing violence against girls in school, encouraging legal reform, working to change public attitudes, and supporting health programs and survivor services, especially in crisis situations, the I-VAWA could have a huge impact on improving the effectiveness of our foreign assistance programs and reducing poverty.Women in poor countries already face enough barriers to lifting their families out of poverty. Violence should not be one of them.
Please join us in supporting women's opportunity worldwide by supporting the International Violence Against Women Act (S.2279, HR.5927).
Thank You for taking the time to consider this proposal.
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We signed the "Stop International Violence Against Women" petition!
# 102:
7:53 pm PDT, Oct 5,
Shannon Steif, Wisconsin
Together we can end violence against women.
Together we can end violence against women.
# 101:
9:05 am PDT, Oct 4,
Sigrid De Ruyck, Belgium
# 100:
1:07 pm PDT, Sep 24,
Jennifer Streeter, Arizona
# 99:
9:27 pm PDT, Sep 21,
K Thompson, Texas
# 98:
10:01 am PDT, Sep 11,
Andi Alnwick, New York
# 97:
7:26 pm PDT, Sep 10,
Lena Walsh, Oregon
# 96:
7:14 am PDT, Sep 8,
Tamara Culbertson, Maryland
# 95:
8:10 pm PDT, Sep 4,
Jennifer Lesmana, Indonesia
For more impact, add a personal comment here
For more impact, add a personal comment here
# 94:
12:16 am PDT, Sep 4,
Jayne Riley, United Kingdom
Please show your humanity and expedite this bill.
Please show your humanity and expedite this bill.
# 93:
9:18 am PDT, Aug 19,
Kristi Schultz, Ohio
# 92:
10:51 am PDT, Aug 17,
Angela Rhodes, Greece
# 91:
2:40 pm PDT, Aug 7,
Sherry Tierney, Arizona
These atrocities should not be happening in the 21st century. The need to band together in large numbers to fight these crimes against women is a vital step towards change.
These atrocities should not be happening in the 21st century. The need to band together in large numbers to fight these crimes against women is a vital step towards change.
# 90:
1:18 pm PDT, Aug 7,
Laurie Paternoster, Texas
Living on the border of the US and Mexico makes it difficult to ignore violence against women. While we must be the leaders is helping stop these crimes worldwide, we need to start with the murders and rapes occuring just 15 minutes from my home. Please pass this important legislation!
Living on the border of the US and Mexico makes it difficult to ignore violence against women. While we must be the leaders is helping stop these crimes worldwide, we need to start with the murders and rapes occuring just 15 minutes from my home. Please pass this important legislation!
# 89:
6:21 pm PDT, Jul 20,
Elaine Vail, Arkansas
I support any action that would help to prevent violence against women of all nations.
I support any action that would help to prevent violence against women of all nations.
# 88:
4:51 am PDT, Jul 19,
Eternal Optimist, Australia
# 87:
11:21 am PDT, Jul 16,
Sofia Sol, El Salvador
FACEBOOK USERS there is now a supporting group!! JOIN NOW!!! STOP INTERNATIONAL VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN!!!! http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=23386192268&ref=nf
FACEBOOK USERS there is now a supporting group!! JOIN NOW!!! STOP INTERNATIONAL VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN!!!! http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=23386192268&ref=nf
# 86:
3:14 pm PDT, Jul 13,
Karla Boza, El Salvador
# 85:
1:58 pm PDT, Jul 13,
Name not displayed, El Salvador
# 84:
4:44 pm PDT, Jul 12,
MaryBeth Davis, Missouri
# 83:
5:34 pm PDT, Jul 11,
Nicole Rathburn, Michigan
I am a 16 year-old young woman, and yet I have already been victimized because of my gender. People need to be more aware and childeren need to learn at an earlier age what they may have to deal with as an adult.
I am a 16 year-old young woman, and yet I have already been victimized because of my gender. People need to be more aware and childeren need to learn at an earlier age what they may have to deal with as an adult.
# 82:
4:10 pm PDT, Jul 11,
Laura Handley, Florida
# 81:
2:32 pm PDT, Jul 8,
Greta Malkotzoglou, Greece
# 80:
1:36 pm PDT, Jul 8,
April Cueva, California
# 79:
7:02 am PDT, Jul 7,
Debra Tufford, Tennessee
# 78:
3:16 am PDT, Jul 7,
Shannon Doyle, Wisconsin
# 77:
12:24 am PDT, Jul 7,
Benedict Aloysius, Australia
I respect my mother ... I adore my sister ... I value my wife ... I cherish my daughter and all of them are women. Need one have other reason to support this ideal solution.
I respect my mother ... I adore my sister ... I value my wife ... I cherish my daughter and all of them are women. Need one have other reason to support this ideal solution.
# 76:
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7:15 pm PDT, Jul 6,
Hubert Delgrange, France
I totally support this petition. |
# 75:
7:12 pm PDT, Jul 6,
Carolina Munoz, Chile
# 74:
5:45 pm PDT, Jul 6,
Luigi Saracino, Italy
# 73:
5:25 pm PDT, Jul 6,
Laura Naylor, United Kingdom
# 72:
4:26 pm PDT, Jul 6,
Agnes Agnesa, Thailand
# 71:
10:46 am PDT, Jul 6,
Jacinthe Vigneault, Canada
# 70:
9:33 am PDT, Jul 6,
Jessica Evans, Canada
# 69:
9:18 am PDT, Jul 6,
Shoshana Simon, California
# 68:
6:21 am PDT, Jul 6,
Adehilde Kessels, Brazil
# 67:
11:03 pm PDT, Jul 5,
Burcinn Sertkaya, Turkey
# 66:
1:34 am PDT, Jul 5,
Name not displayed, El Salvador
I Think Violence Against Women is Something Terrible And Cruel They the Same As A Men And They Deserve To Have A The Same Rights As A Men And Don't Give A Good Example To Our Future For Me Stop The Violence Against Women Cause We, Men Are The Same as They Are ... And They Are Especial Please Stop This Cruel Thing Against Them. thank You Rodrigo Martinez Ossa
I Think Violence Against Women is Something Terrible And Cruel They the Same As A Men And They Deserve To Have A The Same Rights As A Men And Don't Give A Good Example To Our Future For Me Stop The Violence Against Women Cause We, Men Are The Same as They Are ... And They Are Especial Please Stop This Cruel Thing Against Them. thank You Rodrigo Martinez Ossa
# 65:
3:20 pm PDT, Jul 4,
Name not displayed, El Salvador
# 64:
12:57 pm PDT, Jul 4,
Tania Savana, Indonesia
Once again women is our foundation of our life. They are our mother, also wife, kids, without them in a happy face and a peaceful life. What about us?
Once again women is our foundation of our life. They are our mother, also wife, kids, without them in a happy face and a peaceful life. What about us?
# 63:
9:44 am PDT, Jul 4,
Jennifer Gardner, Florida
# 62:
2:43 pm PDT, Jul 3,
Umair Bajwa, Germany
Violence against women is violance against humanity !
Violence against women is violance against humanity !
# 61:
12:24 pm PDT, Jul 2,
Johanna Vides, El Salvador
for a better world without violence.:)
for a better world without violence.:)
# 60:
8:39 pm PDT, Jul 1,
Javier Peņate, El Salvador
# 59:
7:20 pm PDT, Jul 1,
Carmen Trejo, El Salvador
# 58:
7:12 pm PDT, Jul 1,
Sabrina Bustamante, El Salvador
# 57:
7:12 pm PDT, Jul 1,
Sabrina Bustamante, El Salvador
# 56:
4:51 pm PDT, Jul 1,
Name not displayed, El Salvador
# 55:
3:01 pm PDT, Jul 1,
Amado Espino, El Salvador
In El Salvador, the number of women victims of violence is high, despite the fact that numbers change according to the source giving the information. From January to August 2008 according to Police the number of women victims o intrafamiliar violence is 1240; according to Isdemu, a womens organization, the number is 3420.
In El Salvador, the number of women victims of violence is high, despite the fact that numbers change according to the source giving the information. From January to August 2008 according to Police the number of women victims o intrafamiliar violence is 1240; according to Isdemu, a womens organization, the number is 3420.
# 54:
2:57 pm PDT, Jul 1,
Claudia Mendoza, El Salvador
# 53:
10:00 am PDT, Jul 1,
Ashley McDaniel, West Virginia
# 52:
3:55 am PDT, Jul 1,
Angellina Morgana, Australia
# 51:
4:56 pm PDT, Jun 30,
Alicia Bonilla, Florida
WOMEN SHOULD STEP UP TO MEN! WE ARE AS POWERFUL AS THEY ARE AND MORE IF WE WANT!...DON'T LET ANYBODY EVER PUT A HAND ON YOU WITHOUT YOU WANTING IT. WE ARE POWERFUL HUMAN BEINGS AND POWERFUL PEOPLE.
WOMEN SHOULD STEP UP TO MEN! WE ARE AS POWERFUL AS THEY ARE AND MORE IF WE WANT!...DON'T LET ANYBODY EVER PUT A HAND ON YOU WITHOUT YOU WANTING IT. WE ARE POWERFUL HUMAN BEINGS AND POWERFUL PEOPLE.
