Afghanistan, Student Safety, and #EqualityTime: Your civic action to-do list for 8-16-21
3. The lives and futures of Afghan women and girls are in grave danger.
In a nutshell: Twenty years ago, the United States made promises to support the work of Afghan women’s rights, increase representation of Afghan women in government, and improve their civil liberties. All of these advances are in jeopardy now that the Taliban has taken control of the country.
Take action: Watch President Biden address the nation at 3:45 p.m. ET today.
2. Student survivors of sexual assault need protection now – not in a year or two!
In a nutshell: The Department of Education (DOE) is currently planning to wait a year to start reversing the previous administration’s Title IX rule that made it easier for schools to sweep sexual harassment and sexual assault claims under the rug.
Take action: Join the Ed Act Now campaign to demand DOE promptly start to dismantle former Sec. DeVos’s changes to Title IX.
1. Millions of LGBTQ people are still in danger of being evicted, fired, denied medical care, or attacked by bigots who fear their sexual and gender identities.
In a nutshell: The Equality Act builds upon our nation’s nondiscrimination laws by providing consistent and explicit non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ people.
Take action: Tomorrow, join the #EqualityTime call and text bank co-sponsored by Keshet to push Senators into action!
JWI released the most comprehensive national study on domestic violence and the Jewish community ever undertaken. As the domestic violence field moves toward survivor-centered and community-based responses to violence, the Jewish community can choose to do the same. Check out our full report.