Stop the Violence - Support IVAWA

In every country, region, culture and community, there is a woman who has been touched by violence.

Violence against women takes many forms – physical, sexual, psychological and economic – and does not discriminate according to age. According to the World Bank, if you are a woman between the ages of 15 and 44, you are more at risk from rape and domestic violence than from cancer, car accidents, war and malaria.  Worldwide, nearly 50 percent of all sexual assaults are against girls 15 years or younger.

The International Violence Against Women Act (IVAWA) would make ending violence against women a foreign policy priority across U.S. assistance programs. It would help protect victims, prosecute perpetrators and empower women and communities worldwide to rise above violence.

This session is nearing a close without taking action on this critical human rights issue. Our country needs to take action. Let’s show that Americans stand with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Let’s make it a U.S. priority to take the lead on ending violence against women and girls internationally. Tell congressional foreign affairs leaders to pass the IVAWA.