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Stop Rape and Other Violence Against Women in War-torn Democratic Republic of Congo

Target: U.S. Senate
Sponsored by: CARE

The epidemic of rape and sexual violence in the war-torn country of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is a humanitarian catastrophe.


© Phil Borges

The urgency of the crisis cannot be overstated.

Armed groups are effectively using sexual violence as a weapon of war and destruction, inflicting grievous physical, psychological and social harm on women, children and entire communities.

The physical and emotional harm these women and girls face is staggering, and they rarely find the medical and psychological care they so desperately need. While the perpetrators of these horrific crimes move with impunity to their next victims, whole communities live in constant fear of the next wave of violence.

The International Violence Against Women Act (S.2279) would significantly increase U.S. commitment to ending gender-based violence in the DRC and around the world. By passing the IVAWA, we will take a significant step toward addressing this type of violence in the DRC and other crisis regions around the world.

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goal: 30,000

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Dear [Decision maker],

As your constituent and a supporter of CARE, I am writing to strongly urge you to support the International Violence Against Women Act (S.2279).

You may have heard of the "epidemic of rape" in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Every day, women are kidnapped, raped, beaten and even killed by armed men. By passing the IVAWA, we will take a significant step toward addressing this type of violence in the DRC and other crisis regions around the world.

The IVAWA represents U.S. commitment to eliminating violence against women globally. It will integrate policies that help prevent and reduce gender-based violence into existing U.S. foreign assistance and development programs.

I encourage you to learn more about this issue and support legislation to help stop global violence against women. The current situation in the DRC proves that the time to pass this legislation is now.

[Your comment]

Thank you very much for your time and attention, and please support any and all efforts to eliminate violence against women worldwide.

Sincerely,
[Your name]
[Your address]

We signed the “Stop Rape and Other Violence Against Women in War-torn Democratic Republic of Congo” petition!

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3:43 pm PDT, Apr 29, Lauren Stamatis, Massachusetts

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7:43 am PDT, Apr 28, Melissa Guinn, Tennessee
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IS WRONG REGARDLESS OF WHAT COUNTRY IT IS IN. WOMEN ARE PEOPLE AND DESERVE TO BE TREATED WITH RESPECT FOR THEIR ROLE IN THE FAMILY UNIT AND SOCIETY.

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Let's put a stop to this

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4:39 am PDT, Apr 21, Sara Devens, West Virginia
I been there and almost got killed at 16 years old. Most people ask "Why don't you just leave?" Will the answer is because most of us is to scare to leave. Scare they will killed us. So Congress please, please help the women and men out there who still have a fighting chance and help they leave the abusive men or women they are with. Thanks, Sara Devens

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This has GOT TO STOP.

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