Stop violence against women and girls globally: support the International Violence Against Women Act!

Violence against women and girls is one of the world’s most pervasive human rights abuses with 1 out of 3 women experiencing violence during her lifetime. The International Violence Against Women Act (I-VAWA) would coordinate and improve existing U.S. foreign assistance efforts to stop this global crisis.
Women and girls around the world have the right to live free from fear and harm. Make your voice heard and help make the 1-in-3 become none-in-3. Demand that your Members of Congress commit to ending violence against women and girls across the globe by cosponsoring I-VAWA today! Read More »

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Violence
 against women and girls is one of the world’s most pervasive human 
rights abuses with one out of every three women experiencing violence 
during her lifetime. Violence affects the ability of women and girls to 
access the full spectrum of their human rights. Violence destabilizes 
countries, impedes economic progress, and prevents women from creating 
better lives for themselves and their families.

The International Violence Against Women Act (I-VAWA, H.R. 3571) had a 
strong bipartisan reintroduction in the House of Representatives in 
November 2013. On May 8, 2014 Senators Boxer, Collins, Menendez, Kirk 
and Shaheen reintroduced the bipartisan I-VAWA  in the Senate, S. 2307. 
I-VAWA is a key piece of legislation that would make ending violence 
against women a diplomatic and foreign assistance priority for the U.S. 
Government.  I-VAWA would streamline and improve existing U.S. 
government efforts to stop the global crisis of violence against women 
and girls. The bill continues to gain bipartisan support in the House 
and will be introduced in the Senate in the coming weeks.

Women and girls around the world have the right to live free from fear 
and harm: I-VAWA would support and codify the U.S. Strategy to Prevent 
and Respond to Gender-Based Violence Globally and direct the US 
government to implement the strategy in at least 5 countries where 
gender-based violence is severe.

By supporting health, legal, economic, social, and humanitarian 
assistance sectors and incorporating violence prevention and response 
into such programs, I-VAWA places women and girls at the center of U.S. 
foreign policy. The bill is designed to give support and protection to 
survivors of violence, hold perpetrators accountable, and reinforce 
efforts to change public attitudes that support or condone violence.

I-VAWA contains best practice provisions for preventing and responding 
to violence against women during times of peace and times of conflict. 
By incorporating gender-based violence awareness and prevention into 
foreign assistance programs that currently exist, the bill would enable 
the U.S. government to develop a faster and more efficient response to 
violence against women in humanitarian emergencies and conflict-related 
situations.

I-VAWA is groundbreaking legislation that addresses the needs of 
millions of women experiencing violence and abuse every year all over 
the world. These women cannot wait. Help make the 1-in-3 women who 
experience violence become none-in-3. Please commit to the protection of
 ALL women by cosponsoring the International Violence Against Women Act 
today!

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