Grassroots efforts are where it's at. I've been drafting up petition letters for people to sign throughout the month of April (Sexual Assault Awareness Month). In the meantime, I'd like you to strongly consider writing your senators to pass the International Violence Against Women Act in the 112th congress. The bill was introduced last year but was passed over. Please let your representatives know this issue is in dire need of attention.
The International Violence Against Women Act (I-VAWA) is the first comprehensive piece of legislation in the United States aimed at ending violence against women and girls around the world. It would improve our government’s response when women are victims of sex trafficking and rape during war and would provide aid to women’s groups on the ground working to help survivors of domestic and sexual violence. It would focus resources on prevention and ensure that dollars are used in the most effective ways possible. In some countries, it truly could mean the difference between life and death for a woman or girl.
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