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Women are waiting
Women are waiting
Around the world
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A bill to help end violence
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To end violence against women
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About Us
WHO WE ARE
The Safe World Campaign is run by The Women for a Change International Foundation (WFAC) and is a not-for-profit organisation staffed by volunteers.
WFAC was conceived 18 months ago by Chris {in the UK) and Jane
(in Spain) communicating by email and skype.
They realised the potential of the internet to bring together
women all over the world, to address global issues from a feminine
perspective.
And so an online women-only community was born.
Over the next months several hundred women joined from diverse
backgrounds and cultures. There are
now 27 country teams.
In May, Chris travelled to the Middle East and met WFAC
supporters in Israel and Jordan. In July, she interviewed rural women’s groups in
different regions of Uganda on a month long
field study.
During the summer, WFAC also appointed its CEO, Shruti Nagar (In
India).
WFAC IN THE WORLD
The first Local WFAC Group – WFAC Buea,
based at Buea University, Cameroon – launched in November. WFAC also has Associate Groups in Pakistan and Uganda, with more
applying all the time.
The first WFAC chapter, Women for a Change Uganda, is in the
process of registering and WFAC will soon begin work with the women’s
groups there.
THE WFAC CENTRE
This large-scale project has been running for the last 6 months. WFAC volunteers, coordinated by Lyndal Bale (in Portugal), are building an ever-growing global database of women’s groups and organisations.
The WFAC Centre, when launched, will provide women
with information about local sources of help.
Contact us to get listed
THE SAFE WORLD CAMPAIGN
The inspiration behind this campaign was WFAC’s UK co-ordinator and domestic abuse survivor, Tanya. The campaign was initially planned to coincide with the UN’s 16 days of Activism.
But we soon realised that 16 days were not enough, and so the project was merged with existing plans for WFAC’s 2011 Campaign, leading up to the centenary of International Women’s Day.
WHAT YOU CAN DO
- Organise events, conferences and concerts.
- Help
fundraise for and promote the campaign. - Help find
patrons and spokespeople. - Help raise awareness in schools, colleges
and work places. - Talk to Us!
Abuse in the USA
Child Abuse in America…..
Children are suffering from a hidden epidemic of child abuse and neglect. Over 3 million reports of child abuse are made every year in the United States; however, those reports can include multiple children. In 2007, approximately 5.8 million children were involved in an estimated 3.2 million child abuse reports and allegations.
Thirty-one percent of women in prison in the United States were abused as children.
Children who have been sexually abused are 3.8 times more likely develop drug addiction
About 80% of 21 year old that were abused as children met criteria for at least one psychological disorder.
Ref:Childhelp
Emotional effects of child abuse
3. Hostility or stress
Sexual effects of child abuse
1. Inappropriate interest or knowledge of sexual acts
4. Overcompliance or excessive aggression
5. Fear of a particular person or family member
The Campaign
16 YEARS AGO
The UN adopted the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women which includes the following:
‘Recognizing the urgent need for the universal application to women of the rights and principles with regard to equality, security, liberty, integrity and dignity of all human beings.’
‘Concerned that violence against women is an obstacle to the achievement
of equality, development and peace.’
‘Affirming that violence against women constitutes a violation of the
rights and fundamental freedoms of women and impairs or nullifies their
enjoyment of those rights and freedoms.’
Click here to read the Declaration on Wikipedia (added by Safe World)
AND YET..
Around the world
Every minute and a half a woman is raped in the USA
Around 800,000 people are trafficked across borders annually. 80 % are women & girls.
In Mexico around 5,000 children are involved in prostitution, pornography & sex tourism.
In South Africa, a women is raped every 26 seconds.
In Pakistan over 80% of women face some form of sexual harassment
IT’S TIME FOR ACTION
Join us in creating the largest ever force for change to abolish…
Domestic Violence, Rape including marital rape, sexual abuse, battering, dowry-related violence, female genital mutilation / circumcision, trafficking, forced prostitution, sexual harassment.
Torture, psychological, physical and sexual violence
perpetrated by the State