We need your help to pass the historic and unprecedented International Violence Against Women Act (I-VAWA)
Violence against women and girls represents a global health, economic development, and human rights problem of epidemic proportions and cuts across all countries, social groups, ethnicities, religions, and socioeconomic classes. In fact, at least one out of every three women worldwide are beaten, coerced into sex, or otherwise abused in her lifetime, with rates reaching 70% in some countries. Violence against women and girls is a human rights violation that causes physical, sexual and psychological harm or suffering, including rape, domestic violence, acid burning, dowry deaths, so-called honor killings, human trafficking, and female genital cutting. It devastates the lives of millions of women around the globe.
Now, for the first time, the United States has an historic opportunity to raise this issue in its diplomatic work and have an impact on the suffering of millions of women and girls.
Act Now and Contact your Senator!
I-VAWA is a groundbreaking piece of legislation. The bill lays out a powerful international agenda to combat violence against women and girls. Such violence is a critical international development issue that must be addressed in order to achieve prosperity and stability around the world. Amnesty International USA, Family Violence Prevention Fund and Women's Edge Coalition provided advice on the drafting of the legislation with the input of 150 international and domestic experts. The time is now to capitalize on this awareness and support and to enact this comprehensive vision to address the problem of violence against women.
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