Some nights I talk to the mirror, I see a little girl who has the saddest eyes,
I know deep down she knows what I’m going through and from the depths of her heart she cries.
I fail to see that in actuality I already am, therefore, Im failing at trying to be.
For if I understood that I already am; I would have no trouble at all in just being me.
So it seems women are no longer protected, for our protectors have become confused.
For now it is from them we need protecting, as we find ourselves broken and abused.
Mission
To promote awareness about violence against women and the emotional trials that woman endure daily; to provide a platform for women to speak freely about their experiences, and come together to promote and achieve change
A.To give woman a voice that is sure to be heard
B.To empower women to break the silence by sharing their experiences and overcome the flawed belief that they are alone and no one understands.
C.To unify women all across the world to have one voice; take a stand and answer the question: Who's gonna fight for me?
Motto
If we as women unite and give voice to our past and present hurts, then this enables us to give life to our future dreams!
Please Share Your Story...others are counting on you! They will receive hope and encouragement by learning about what you have overcome!
*In the late nineties in South Africa, 40% of reported rapes and attempted rapes targeted girls younger than 17 years of age. (Human Rights Watch)
*More than 50% of women in New Hampshire state have experienced abuse. (NH Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, University of New Hampshire, and state authorities, 2007)
*One in six American women has been the victim of an attempted or completed rape. (2004 National Crime Victimization Survey)
*Nearly three in four family violence victims are female 73%. (US Bureau of Justice, June 2005)
*Nearly half of the women surveyed in the Puget Sound area of Seattle reported that they had been physically, sexually or psychologically abused by their partners at some point in their adult lives. Thirty percent said they had been hit. (Group Health Center for Health Studies, Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center and the University of Washington. Reported in Seattle Times, May 16, 2006)
*Domestic violence is the major cause of death and disability for European women aged 16 to 44 and accounts for more death and ill-health than cancer or traffic accidents. (reported by Amnesty International) http://web.amnesty.org/actforwomen/domestic-index-eng
*In Russia in 1999 and again in 2002, authorities estimate more than 14,000 women were murdered at the hands of a spouse or family member. In 2001, 65,000 women sought help from crisis centers in Russia. Yet, the law still does not recognize domestic violence as a specific crime in Russia, despite 50 attempts to pass such laws in parliament. (Amnesty International) http://www.amnesty.org/russia/womens_day.html
*A 1993 study in Alexandria, Egypt, found that 47% of female homicides were honor' killings of the victim after she had been raped. (El Youssef New Presses, Cairo)
Statistics found on www.vday.org
www.unifem.org/gender_issues/violence_against_women/
www.womenshealth.gov/violence
Contact info:
Please share your story. Break the silence! Your voice will help another woman overcome. You can remain anonymous or use an alias, just send your story to the email address below. Your story will be posted on the blog and/or on this website. Remember, together we can make a difference!
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