Does violence against women disturb you? Is this economy getting you down? The one thing we can always do in this country when we are upset about something is to let our leaders know. Here are two quick actions you can take to improve the lives of both yourselves and your neighbors today.
Pass the VAWA As-Was
Did you hear that the newly ratified Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) eliminates protections that previously existed for native American women, college students, immigrant women, and LGBT survivors of abuse? If you want Congress to pass the Act in its previous incarnation—what many feminist groups are dubbing the “Real” Violence Against Women Act—click here and tell your representative that you want the Act to apply to all women in the United States, as it previously did.
