BREAKING: Key international violence against women legislation reintroduced!

I got this from Amnesty International:

 http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/siteapps/advocacy/ActionItem.aspx?c=6oJCLQPAJiJUG&b=6645049&aid=520053&msource=W1311EAWMN2

Violence against women and girls is endemic, occurs daily, and is nothing short of horrific. Tell Congress to pass the International Violence Against Women Act now. Dear Tracy, "Being raped, it makes you...a person without rights...every day someone reminds me that I've been raped and that I should put myself in a corner, that I shouldn't speak, I should say nothing."- Rose, raped at age 15, Haiti Defend women like Rose. The first time Rose was raped, her aunt arranged the attack as punishment for an argument. Rose was kidnapped by three men, assaulted, and then abandoned in a remote area. She was 15 years old. The second time Rose was raped, a thief came into her house and assaulted her while her children were sleeping. She was 20 years old. We cannot undo Rose's pain, but Amnesty supporters like you CAN do something to put an end to the violence that robs women and girls like Rose of their rights. Urge your Members of Congress to co-sponsor the International Violence Against Women Act (IVAWA). IVAWA was just reintroduced in Congress. This bill seeks to end the global epidemic of violence against women and girls, making preventing and ending this human rights abuse a diplomatic and foreign assistance priority for the US government. IVAWA includes: Support for organizations working to change the attitude of men and boys about violence against women and girls Specialized training for health care providers to recognize the signs of physical and sexual violence against women and girls Protections to ensure that girls can go to school safely Focused training for law enforcement and legal personnel to properly respond to incidents of violence The rapes to which Rose was subjected prevented her from going to school, which in turn affected her employment opportunities and her ability to live a healthy life - but IVAWA can help women like Rose access critical health care, law enforcement support and legal assistance, and ultimately change the social norms that say violence is acceptable. Rose's story bears a horrible truth - that one in three women globally has been beaten, coerced into sex or otherwise abused in her lifetime. IVAWA has the potential to make the one in three become none in three. But not without your help. Please take one minute of your time now to ask your Members of Congress to co-sponsor IVAWA and push for its swift consideration in Congress. Countries, communities, and families cannot thrive without the contributions and talent of half their populations. You can take action to end one of the world's most pervasive human rights abuses today. Tell your Representatives in Congress to support IVAWA. Let's get this bill passed. In solidarity, Cristina Finch Managing Director, Women's Human Rights Program Amnesty International USA