Minutes of Juneau NOW meetings

Minutes of our last meeting:

Our next meeting is October 13th at the Silverbow Back Room from 5:15-7:00 pm

Standing up to Domestic Violence: The Work of AWARE and the Challenges and Opportunities Ahead

Come learn more about how you can raise awareness about this important issue at our next meeting on October 13th. Andrea Browning, AWARE's Rural Outreach Coordinator will be speaking at the meeting. Come brainstorm new ideas of how we can work together to raise awareness about this issue and learn what resources are already available for women in Juneau. All ages and genders are welcome to attend!

September 16, 2010

Write a letter to your Congressman and Senators urging them to support the International Violence Against Women Act (I-VAWA)

1 in 3 women worldwide are abused, raped, and/or subjected to violence in their lifetime. This legislation would help protect women around the world and would be the first of its kind in the United States.

"I-VAWA (H.R. 4594, S. 2982), is the most comprehensive piece of legislation addressing violence against women and girls worldwide"- World Pulse

"Violence against women and girls is a human rights violation, a public health epidemic and a barrier to solving global challenges like desperate poverty, HIV/AIDS and conflict" - Amnesty International

This bill currently has 32 sponsors but none from Alaska's congressional delegation. Let them know this legislation is important to Alaskans and urge them to sponsor it!

Alaska's Congressional Delegation:

Congressman Don Young
PO Box 21247
Juneau, AK 99802

Senator Murkowski
709 Hart Senate Building
Washington, D.C. 20510

Senator Mark Begich
PO Box 21850
Juneau, AK 99801

"The more education a woman has, the wider the gap between men's and women's earnings for the same work."

~Sandra Day O'Connor

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