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Stop Rape and Other Violence Against Women in War-torn Democratic Republic of Congo
Target: U.S. SenateSponsored 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.
The urgency of the crisis cannot be overstated.
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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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We signed the “Stop Rape and Other Violence Against Women in War-torn Democratic Republic of Congo” petition!
# 29,294:
10:33 am PDT, Jul 8,
Vanessa Sobkovich-Wiebe, Canada
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2:08 pm PDT, Jul 7,
Marisa Young, Texas
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7:37 pm PDT, Jul 6,
Hubert Delgrange, France
I totally support this petition. |
# 29,291:
9:40 am PDT, Jul 6,
Jessica Evans, Canada
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1:55 am PDT, Jul 6,
Cinthia Gonzalez, Chile
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9:00 am PDT, Jul 4,
Maria Oniga, Romania
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11:31 pm PDT, Jul 2,
Karyn Storts-Brinks, Tennessee
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2:13 pm PDT, Jul 2,
Elizabeth Kanze, Massachusetts
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10:03 am PDT, Jul 2,
Lubna Ibrahim, Jordan
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1:20 am PDT, Jul 2,
Jessica Milton, Missouri
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9:48 pm PDT, Jul 1,
Name not displayed, New York
We have voice too and need to be heard for a brighter future.
We have voice too and need to be heard for a brighter future.
# 29,283:
9:26 am PDT, Jul 1,
Ashley McDaniel, West Virginia
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4:09 pm PDT, Jun 28,
Brittany Harmon, North Carolina
# 29,281:
9:56 am PDT, Jun 28,
Elizabeth Spawn, Minnesota
Rape is an awful crime against women. The experience stays with women their whole entire lives.
Rape is an awful crime against women. The experience stays with women their whole entire lives.
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8:23 am PDT, Jun 28,
Tiffanie McCormick, West Virginia
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10:43 am PDT, Jun 27,
Shanda Fullmer, Idaho
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2:06 pm PDT, Jun 23,
Renata Finger, Brazil
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5:11 pm PDT, Jun 20,
Judy Miller, Louisiana
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4:15 pm PDT, Jun 19,
Name not displayed, New Jersey
It is wrong and school should teach and honor good behavior. Perhaps it is a speach problem.
It is wrong and school should teach and honor good behavior. Perhaps it is a speach problem.
# 29,275:
1:52 pm PDT, Jun 19,
Rachel H, Ohio
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6:00 pm PDT, Jun 18,
Jill Ponder, North Carolina
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# 29,273:
3:18 pm PDT, Jun 16,
Sara Lawrence, Missouri
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10:31 am PDT, Jun 16,
Greta Malkotzoglou, Greece
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8:05 pm PDT, Jun 13,
Name not displayed, California
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9:59 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Barbara Bunton, Texas
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5:34 pm PDT, Jun 12,
A Katherine Suetterlin, Iowa
One of the ways we can help Africa and its women out of poverty is by addressing and solving the rampant sexual violence issue over there. We can no longer afford to look the other way. We must be the ones to take the first steps in addressing the abominable conditions in which the women of Africa find themselves.
One of the ways we can help Africa and its women out of poverty is by addressing and solving the rampant sexual violence issue over there. We can no longer afford to look the other way. We must be the ones to take the first steps in addressing the abominable conditions in which the women of Africa find themselves.
# 29,268:
11:13 am PDT, Jun 6,
Malissia Applewhite, Trinidad And Tobago
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3:12 pm PDT, Jun 5,
TIMMIE COSTALES, Florida
WOMEN SOULD NOT BE TREATED LIKE ANIMALS BUT LIKE PEOPLE OF GOD.
WOMEN SOULD NOT BE TREATED LIKE ANIMALS BUT LIKE PEOPLE OF GOD.
# 29,266:
10:27 am PDT, Jun 3,
Michelle Gregory, Jamaica
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10:50 am PDT, May 30,
Ashley Bowen, North Carolina
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10:09 pm PDT, May 26,
Irena Nikoloska, Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic Of
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1:52 pm PDT, May 25,
Diana Restrepo, Florida
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11:46 pm PDT, May 24,
Angus MacDonald, Canada
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10:47 am PDT, May 22,
Faye Mowers, Canada
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4:02 pm PDT, May 21,
Pol Silvestro, Australia
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7:19 am PDT, May 16,
Juliaanna Ve, Australia
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10:52 pm PDT, May 15,
Michelle Ardi, New York
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8:33 am PDT, May 14,
Amanisha Mead, Michigan
# 29,256:
5:41 am PDT, May 14,
Elizabeth Ryan, Ireland
If we tolerate this we are no better than them .... This will only become a standard of life if we allow it to, by doing nothing.
If we tolerate this we are no better than them .... This will only become a standard of life if we allow it to, by doing nothing.
# 29,255:
2:22 pm PDT, May 13,
Ann Maria OSULLIVAN, United Kingdom
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2:19 pm PDT, May 13,
Bronya O'sullivan, United Kingdom
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8:56 am PDT, May 13,
ERIK JOHNSON, Maryland
THIS IS ABSOLUTELY AND COMPLETELY INHUMANLY UNACCEPTABLE. WHATEVER CAN BE DONE TO ADDRESS THIS CATASTROPHY MUST BE DONE IMMEDIATELY! SINCE WE SO READILY PLAY THE ROLE OF "THE WORLDS' POLICEMAN" AND "DEFENDERS OF DEMOCRACY", WE ARE HUMANITARILY OBLIGATED TO DO EVERYTHING IN OUR POWER TO END THESE CRIMINAL ACTS AGAINST WOMEN.
THIS IS ABSOLUTELY AND COMPLETELY INHUMANLY UNACCEPTABLE. WHATEVER CAN BE DONE TO ADDRESS THIS CATASTROPHY MUST BE DONE IMMEDIATELY! SINCE WE SO READILY PLAY THE ROLE OF "THE WORLDS' POLICEMAN" AND "DEFENDERS OF DEMOCRACY", WE ARE HUMANITARILY OBLIGATED TO DO EVERYTHING IN OUR POWER TO END THESE CRIMINAL ACTS AGAINST WOMEN.
# 29,252:
11:19 am PDT, May 12,
Tierschuetzern Katerini, Greece
# 29,251:
5:19 am PDT, May 12,
Mary Morris, Texas
