Friday, March 08, 2013

International Women's Day: End The Violence

Today is International Women's Day.  The theme this year is A Promise Is A Promise:  Time For Action To End Violence Against Women.

According to the United Nations, up to 50% of sexual assaults worldwide are committed against girls under the age of 16. 603 million women live in countries where domestic violence is not legally a crime.  70% of women in the world report having experienced physical and/or sexual violence.  Over 60 million girls worldwide are married before the age of 18.

Today, we, the women of Earth,  the mothers of humanity, call on our governments and all people to join together to end the global pandemic of violence against women.

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