Did you know?
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.
What can you do?
Ask your Senator or Representative to co-sponsor the International Violence Against Women Act (IVAWA). This act will create a comprehensive, integrated approach to addressing violence against women. To learn more about IVAWA, click here.
- To ask your senator to co-sponsor IVAWA or thank them if they are already a co-sponsor, click here. (If you want to find out whether your senator has already co-sponsored IVAWA, click here. If you live in California, Barbara Boxer is already a co-sponsor, but Feinstein isn't.)
- To ask your representative to co-sponsor IVAWA, click here. (If you want to find out whether your representative has already co-sponsored IVAWA, click here. There are currently only four co-sponsors in the House--so e-mail or call your representatives to change that!)
- Want to do more? You can call or write to your representatives, because elected officials are even more likely to listen if someone calls or handwrites a letter. To contact your senator, click here. To contact your representative, click here.
