Violence Against Women: It's Time for Congress to Act

Violence. It comes in many forms. Some of the most brutal and damaging forms of violence are those that are committed against women. Rape, female genital mutilation, forced marriages, domestic violence, honor killings... the list is endless.  These actions do not just hurt the women, or their families and communities, but global society at large. How long will we continue to accept the fact that at least one in every three women worldwide will have been beaten, coerced into sex, or otherwise abused in her lifetime?

Supporting Survivors of Sexual Violence

Access to reproductive health care can be a life-or-death issue for women in developing countries. It is also a vital service for women who have survived sexual violence. Since 2002 the U.S. has refused to contribute financially to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), which provides family planning services, including safe motherhood and prevention of sexual abuse and services to survivors of sexual violence.

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