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About the Bill
The International Violence Against Women Act (IVAWA) calls for a comprehensive U.S. response to end violence against women and girls throughout the world. CGRS is supporting online advocacy campaigns to raise awareness around IVAWA, which funds innovative programs to reduce violence against women globally and makes ending violence against women a diplomatic priority for the U.S. Reintroduced in 2015 with strong bipartisan support in the House of Representatives (H.R.1340) and the Senate (S.713), IVAWA demonstrates that the prevention of global gender-based violence is a universal issue that transcends political beliefs.
Please get involved!
Contact your Senators and House Reps today by using this IVAWA online action page! Tell them you support IVAWA and ask them to stand behind this important legislation. Tell them that we urgently need this comprehensive U.S. response to end violence against women and girls globally. The bill must ultimately pass the Senate and House, so support is needed in both!
Original sponsors of this bill in the Senate include Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Susan Collins (R-ME), Mark Kirk (R-IL), Robert Menendez (D-NJ), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH).
There are currently over 60 co-sponsors in the House of Representatives. This is an ideal opportunity to reach out and thank co-sponsors, and especially to urge other House Representatives to join them.
Raise Awareness by posting about IVAWA on your Facebook pages and Twitter feeds.
See the samples provided below, or compose your own:
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1 in 3 women will experience violence in her lifetime, encourage your Reps to support women and girls across the globe with #IVAWA! [link to online action]
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#GBV is an epidemic, impacting people’s ability to enjoy their #humanrights. [@NAME OF ORGANIZATION] urges Congress to pass #IVAWA [link to online action]
- Violence devastates the lives of millions of women and girls—in peacetime and in conflict—and knows no national or cultural barriers. [I’m / We’re] encouraging Members of Congress to cosponsor and support the International Violence Against Women Act, join [us / me]!
- Do your Senators and Representative support the International Violence Against Women Act? Join [me / us] in showing your support by sending your representatives a message on their Facebook page, urging them to support women and girls across the world!
Facebook (to post to Congressperson's page)
- Worldwide, millions of women and girls are subject to violence simply because of their gender. This is not only a gross violation of human rights, but is a threat to global health and economies around the world. Please be a leader in this movement and cosponsor the International Violence Against Women Act (IVAWA).
