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Reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act
Target: U.S. CongressSponsored by: Amnesty USA
Every day, more than 700 women are abused or sexually assaulted by their partner - and four are murdered.
If Congress fails to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), these numbers could get a whole lot worse. With passage of VAWA in 1994, rates of domestic violence incidents have dropped by almost 50% and incidents of rape are down by 60%.
VAWA is up for reauthorization in September and we must send a loud and clear message that 700 women a day is 700 too many. Urge your Congressmember to reauthorize VAWA. It provides desperately needed shelter, counseling, medical, and justice services for the 700 women and children who are affected by domestic violence every single day in this country.
There is a good chance that VAWA could be cut. If it is, funding for domestic violence shelters is at risk. Children who witness domestic violence are at even greater risk. And, we may slow the progress that we've made in preventing violence against women.
Sign this petition to protect women and children.
If Congress fails to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), these numbers could get a whole lot worse. With passage of VAWA in 1994, rates of domestic violence incidents have dropped by almost 50% and incidents of rape are down by 60%.
VAWA is up for reauthorization in September and we must send a loud and clear message that 700 women a day is 700 too many. Urge your Congressmember to reauthorize VAWA. It provides desperately needed shelter, counseling, medical, and justice services for the 700 women and children who are affected by domestic violence every single day in this country.
There is a good chance that VAWA could be cut. If it is, funding for domestic violence shelters is at risk. Children who witness domestic violence are at even greater risk. And, we may slow the progress that we've made in preventing violence against women.
Sign this petition to protect women and children.
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# 100:
6:09 pm PDT, Jul 30,
Joanne Binkley, Tennessee
# 99:
5:41 pm PDT, Jul 30,
Maria Benito, New Jersey
# 98:
5:40 pm PDT, Jul 30,
Runningfox Moss, North Carolina
# 97:
5:33 pm PDT, Jul 30,
Darren Kirby, United Kingdom
# 96:
5:25 pm PDT, Jul 30,
Dana Hodak, Washington
# 95:
5:25 pm PDT, Jul 30,
Celeste Mcbride, Arizona
# 94:
5:13 pm PDT, Jul 30,
Name not displayed, New York
# 93:
5:02 pm PDT, Jul 30,
Wilder Foote, California
Actively responsible good government is the only real protection the people have against those that would take advantage of them.
Actively responsible good government is the only real protection the people have against those that would take advantage of them.
# 92:
4:58 pm PDT, Jul 30,
Sherry Regan, Nevada
Please don't let innocent women be abused any longer! reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act.
Please don't let innocent women be abused any longer! reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act.
# 91:
4:47 pm PDT, Jul 30,
Marcia Kittleson, Missouri
# 90:
4:44 pm PDT, Jul 30,
Cindy Goustin, Michigan
# 89:
4:23 pm PDT, Jul 30,
Sabrina Priebe, California
With all the talk we've heard lately about "Homeland Security", does this country mean what it says? Do FEMALE Americans have a right to homeland security, or not? With all the violent crime that exists outside locked doors, do we have the right to be safe inside our own homes, from attacks by the men who are morally obligated to PROTECT us? Or is this country more like Afghanistan, where men can abuse women with impunity? Let's not devolve to the Dark Ages, America! Women are people, too!
With all the talk we've heard lately about "Homeland Security", does this country mean what it says? Do FEMALE Americans have a right to homeland security, or not? With all the violent crime that exists outside locked doors, do we have the right to be safe inside our own homes, from attacks by the men who are morally obligated to PROTECT us? Or is this country more like Afghanistan, where men can abuse women with impunity? Let's not devolve to the Dark Ages, America! Women are people, too!
# 88:
3:44 pm PDT, Jul 30,
Name not displayed, Oregon
# 87:
3:20 pm PDT, Jul 30,
Christina Hahn, Arizona
# 86:
2:33 pm PDT, Jul 30,
Dana Stewart, Missouri
# 85:
2:25 pm PDT, Jul 30,
Sharyn Goldman, New Jersey
Every day women are abused. Some will die. We need to do something to prevent it.
Every day women are abused. Some will die. We need to do something to prevent it.
# 84:
1:32 pm PDT, Jul 30,
Barbara Poissant, New Jersey
# 83:
1:26 pm PDT, Jul 30,
Name not displayed, Pennsylvania
# 82:
1:25 pm PDT, Jul 30,
Name not displayed, Massachusetts
# 81:
1:18 pm PDT, Jul 30,
Name not displayed, California
# 80:
12:27 pm PDT, Jul 30,
Debbi Burton, Colorado
# 79:
12:22 pm PDT, Jul 30,
Name not displayed, Michigan
# 78:
12:19 pm PDT, Jul 30,
Fred Fall, New Jersey
# 77:
11:59 am PDT, Jul 30,
Karlee Rivera, California
# 76:
11:50 am PDT, Jul 30,
Heather Erwin, Georgia
# 75:
11:34 am PDT, Jul 30,
Bess Katerinsky, New York
700 a day is 700 too many! Keep this problem from getting even worse!
700 a day is 700 too many! Keep this problem from getting even worse!
# 74:
11:07 am PDT, Jul 30,
Erika Parker, Texas
# 73:
11:05 am PDT, Jul 30,
Mary MacKay, North Carolina
Violence against women is not a "Family Value."
Violence against women is not a "Family Value."
# 72:
11:00 am PDT, Jul 30,
Rodney Parker, Texas
# 71:
10:56 am PDT, Jul 30,
Andrea Esterline, Ohio
Women deserve the right to be safe in their own homes, and without the fear that if they are abused they could be ignored.
Women deserve the right to be safe in their own homes, and without the fear that if they are abused they could be ignored.
# 70:
10:52 am PDT, Jul 30,
Clay Caldwell, California
# 69:
10:21 am PDT, Jul 30,
Tammy Minion, California
# 68:
10:16 am PDT, Jul 30,
Barbara Tomlinson, Washington
Because of the trauma suffered by troops in the Iraq war, domestic violence and spousal abuse by returning soldiers, even to the point of murder, has increased and will keep on increasing. This is another of the costs of this unlawful war. Help the innocent spouses and children; and ALL the many victims of the domestic violence that takes place every day.
Because of the trauma suffered by troops in the Iraq war, domestic violence and spousal abuse by returning soldiers, even to the point of murder, has increased and will keep on increasing. This is another of the costs of this unlawful war. Help the innocent spouses and children; and ALL the many victims of the domestic violence that takes place every day.
# 67:
10:14 am PDT, Jul 30,
Kay Lynn Anthony, California
# 66:
10:04 am PDT, Jul 30,
Name not displayed, California
# 65:
10:01 am PDT, Jul 30,
Rose Wigley, Washington
# 64:
9:56 am PDT, Jul 30,
Cathy Garrett, Arizona
# 63:
9:46 am PDT, Jul 30,
Kristi Klein, South Dakota
# 62:
9:45 am PDT, Jul 30,
Erika Miller, Missouri
# 61:
9:41 am PDT, Jul 30,
Name not displayed, California
# 60:
9:31 am PDT, Jul 30,
Name not displayed, Arizona
# 59:
9:27 am PDT, Jul 30,
Name not displayed, Pennsylvania
Domestic abuse is totally wrong and should be stopped!
Domestic abuse is totally wrong and should be stopped!
# 58:
8:43 am PDT, Jul 30,
Name not displayed, California
# 57:
8:30 am PDT, Jul 30,
David Dunkleberger, Pennsylvania
# 56:
8:25 am PDT, Jul 30,
Gifford Tallmadge, Oregon
Please do the right thing regarding this act.
Please do the right thing regarding this act.
# 55:
8:08 am PDT, Jul 30,
Johnna Williams, California
# 54:
7:37 am PDT, Jul 30,
KellyMarie McClintock, Canada
To reauthorize this act is to save the victims of violence, more specifically the children. It is quite apparent now that children witnessing this abhorrent behavior will grow up thinking this is the norm, perpetrating future violence upon society.
To reauthorize this act is to save the victims of violence, more specifically the children. It is quite apparent now that children witnessing this abhorrent behavior will grow up thinking this is the norm, perpetrating future violence upon society.
# 53:
7:08 am PDT, Jul 30,
Name not displayed, North Dakota
# 52:
7:00 am PDT, Jul 30,
Barb Burton, Virginia
# 51:
6:38 am PDT, Jul 30,
Sarah Easterbrook, Michigan