Swords Into Plowshares violence against women act Archives

April 24, 2013

Orange your day – End violence against women in the workplace

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The 25th of every month is an Orange Day to end violence against women and girls.

On the 25th of each month, join the UN Secretary-General’s UNiTE to End Violence against Women campaign and orange your day!

Take Action to Protect Victims of Violence: Ask Congress to Pass an Inclusive VAWA

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From our partners in the Presbyterian Office of Public Witness: The bipartisan Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) reauthorization bill (S. 1925) protects all victims of violence — domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. This bill passed the Senate with strong bipartisan support but some of its key provisions are under threat from the… Read more »

May 15, 2012

Authorize a Violence Against Women Act consistent with Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) policy

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From the Office of Public Witness: Call the House to authorize a Violence Against Women Act that is consistent with Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) policy: On May 8, the House Judiciary Committee marked up and passed the Adams (R-FL) version of the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization, HR 4970. This bill fails to live up to the… Read more »

March 18, 2012

Re-Authorize the Violence Against Women Act!

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Here’s a way to follow-up on the Commission on the Status of Women: Call both of your Senators’ offices in Washington today and ask them vote YES on the re-authorization of the Violence Against Women Act. Our partners in Presbyterian Women tell us that now is the time influence our Senators on the Violence Against… Read more »

February 1, 2012

Support the Violence Against Women Act

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From our partners at Ecumenical Advocacy Days: While all Senators need to hear from religious advocates about our support for the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), it is especially critical that people of faith from Iowa, Texas, Arizona, South Carolina, Oklahoma, and Alabama call their Senators NOW as the Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to vote on VAWA at 10:00 am Thursday… Read more »

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