Help Us Create a World without Violence

I just wanted to share an article featuring our work from the perspective of one of our amazing partners, Humaira, that appeared recently in the Women in the World Foundation (link below).

http://womenintheworld.org/stories/entry/theyve-got-our-backs 

Here is a section that I thought you would be most interested in: 

         "Because one out of every three women is a victim of sexual or physical violence during her lifetime—in some countries the proportion is as high as 70 percent—Women Thrive is working to get the International Violence Against Women Act introduced into the U.S Congress. The bill would ensure that when U.S. aid dollars are handed out to a foreign country, priority is given to programs that help combat violence against women and girls—a first for the United States.

      If passed, the act would affect US foreign policy in countries from Pakistan to Guatemala, from Ghana to Egypt to Sierra Leone. To help make its case for the act, Women Thrive will ensure that members of Congress hear from women like India's Pooja Taparia, who founded Arpan, a nonprofit that prevents sexual violence against children and helps heal its victims. India, by some accounts, has the world's largest number of sexually abused children.”

With your support, Women Thrive and our partners are making huge strides in preventing and responding to violence against women and girls. Please listen more about our work through Women Thrive's interview with Humaira (link below). 

http://womenthriveworldwide.com/media-resources/resources/humaira-shahid-discusses-violence-against-women-pakistan

Thank you once again for your support. 

Warm Regards,

Mei Powers 

Women Thrive Worldwide

http://womenthrive.org/

Links:

• Article: They've got our backs.
• Video: Women Thrive Worldwide's interview with Humaira