International Violence Against Women Act - 5 views

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  #1 Laura Montes on 28 Mar 10

   

  "Violence against women and girls represents a global health, economic development, and human rights problem. At least one out of every three women worldwide has been beaten, coerced into sex, or otherwise abused in her lifetime, with rates of domestic violence reaching 70% in some countries. The International Violence Against Women Act (I-VAWA) is an unprecedented effort by the United States to address violence against women globally." (Amnesty International USA)
  
  The United States has taken a global initiative to end violence against women. Amnesty International provides good resources about this initiative as well as others around the world. It provides background and resources on Violence Against Women efforts.
  
  There is also the SVAW campaign which provides worldwide facts on the severity of violence against women in different regions of the world.
  "Amnesty International will show that the right of women to be free from violence is integral to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. As long as violence against women continues, the promise to humanity of the Universal Declaration cannot be fulfilled."(Amnesty International USA-SVAW)

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Violence against women and girls represents a global health, economic development, and human rights problem. At least one out of every three women worldwide has been beaten, coerced into sex, or otherwise abused in her lifetime, with rates of domestic violence reaching 70% in some countries. The International Violence Against Women Act (I-VAWA) is an unprecedented effort by the United States to address violence against women globally." (Amnesty International USA) <br /> <br /> The United States has taken a global initiative to end violence against women. Amnesty International provides good resources about this initiative as well as others around the world. It provides background and resources on Violence Against Women efforts. <br /> <br /> There is also the SVAW campaign which provides worldwide facts on the severity of violence against women in different regions of the world. <br /> "Amnesty International will show that the right of women to be free from violence is integral to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. As long as violence against women continues, the promise to humanity of the Universal Declaration cannot be fulfilled."(Amnesty International USA-SVAW)</div>

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  #2 Jessica Dolan on 21 Apr 10

   

  I found the portion of the website that discusses Native rape particuarly saddening and powerful, perhaps because we haven't discussed Native violence as a particular subset. According to the Amnesty International findings, one in three Native women (Native American and Alaska Native) are raped, making Native women 2.5 times more likely to be raped than any other woman in the United States. It is the complex workings of the tribal and state jurisdictions that the allow impunity and even encourage this sexual violence. We have discussed the idea of impunity extensively this semester and I think these findings serve as just one more powerful example of the importance of obtaining justice in order to end violence against women in cultures around the world.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I found the portion of the website that discusses Native rape particuarly saddening and powerful, perhaps because we haven't discussed Native violence as a particular subset. According to the Amnesty International findings, one in three Native women (Native American and Alaska Native) are raped, making Native women 2.5 times more likely to be raped than any other woman in the United States. It is the complex workings of the tribal and state jurisdictions that the allow impunity and even encourage this sexual violence. We have discussed the idea of impunity extensively this semester and I think these findings serve as just one more powerful example of the importance of obtaining justice in order to end violence against women in cultures around the world.</div>

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