Women's Liberation 21st Century Style

Nicholas Kristof writes:
"IN THE 19TH CENTURY, the paramount moral challenge was slavery. In the 20th century, it was totalitarianism. In this century, it is the brutality inflicted on so many women and girls around the globe: sex trafficking, acid attacks, bride burnings and mass rape. "
To continue reading...from the August 23rd NYT Magazine
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/23/magazine/23Women-t.html?emc=eta1#

White Paper

As discussed at tonight's meeting, let us use this blog to draft a white paper on Violence Against Women.
If you post a comment, facts (please cite references) we can all read it, and follow the thread...
I will try to be the compiler.

Say NO to Violence Against Women

Unifem recently launched an on-line campaign to fight violence against women worldwide. Today, The UN Foundation has announced that it will donate 1 dollar for the first 100,000 signatures that are signed on the online petition against violence.

http://www.saynotoviolence.org/

Sign & watch the film!

There's a toolkit with facts, cards, and more http://www.unifem.org/campaigns/vaw/toolkit.php