Honor Women Today: International Violence Against Women Act

Today is International Women's Day. According to the UN, 1 in 3 women worldwide have experienced gender-based violence. Such violence sabotages women's ability to make their own decisions about sex & family planning & protect themselves and their children from unintended pregnancies, abortions, & HIV infections.

Here are some steps you can take to support the International Violence Against Women Act.

In the US, urge your Congresspeople to back the I-VAWA bill:
http://capwiz.com/wc/home/

Petition you can sign from anywhere:
http://www.saynotoviolence.org/join-say-no/tell-us-congress-pass-interna...