Today is day fifteen of The 16 Days Campaign. Our journey to disseminate valuable information in a short span of time is almost at an end. Even though this campaign is coming to a close, our work is far from finished.
The International Violence Against Women Act is proposed legislation addressing violence against women all over the world, through foreign policies initiated by The United States. Although it was introduced in the 110th and 111th congresses, it has yet to be passed into law.
Amnesty International, The Family Violence Prevention Fund, and women thrive Worldwide were instrumental in creating this proposed legislation.
Even without this legislation, we as individuals and as a society still have the great charge to eradicate violence and abuse from our families, our communities, and our world.
Some forms of violence against women worldwide include, but are not limited to:
- Rape
- Sexual slavery
- Sexual violence
- Domestic violence
- Stalking
- Murder
- Violence against women with disabilities
- Violence against immigrants and refugee women
- Breast ironing
- Female circumcision and other forms of female genital mutilation
- Burning with acid
- Honor killings
- Dowry death
- Foot binding
- Forced pregnancy
- Murder of pregnant women
- Forced abortion
- Forced prostitution
- Human trafficking
- Genocide
- Stoning
- Bride burning
- Gender-based discrimination
- Emotional abuse
- Dating violence and rape
- Imprisonment
- Torture
Links you may find useful:
The Duluth Model domestic abuse intervention programs
Link for creating a safety plan at www.domesticviolence.org
My prayer for you today is that you see yourself up to the challenge of taking on violence against women. And if there is violence in your own life, my prayer is that you will see that you have the strength to break free and that there are people out there in your community who care deeply for your safety and well-being.
In His grace,
Jennifer Joy
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