Safe Abortion, Community Violence Intervention, Supporting Girls: Your civic action to-do list for 9-27-21
3. According to the Guttmacher Institute, 12 million women each year experience abortion-related complications requiring medical treatment due to unsafe abortions resulting from lack of access to abortion services.
In a nutshell: It is crucial to put in place laws and policies that protect women’s access to safe abortion in the U.S. and abroad.
Take action: In honor of International Safe Abortion Day tomorrow, email your House Representatives to pass the Abortion in Health Care Everywhere Act which would repeal the Helms Amendment; attend the Rally for Abortion Justice on October 2nd; and register for a webinar on advocating for reproductive justice around the globe.
2. According to the Gun Violence Archive, there have been 15,181 homicides and other fatal shootings so far in 2021.
In a nutshell: The Giffords Law Center found that community violence intervention programs can reduce gun violence by as much as 60%.
Take action: Email your Congress members and call for their support for $5 billion in community violence intervention funding; find volunteer opportunities with the Community Justice Action Fund and post on social media during their Week of Action.
1. Despite comprising over 50 percent of the world's population, women are underrepresented at all levels of public sector decision-making. At the current rate of progress, it will take 145.5 years to achieve gender parity in political participation.
In a nutshell: The Girls LEAD Act combats the underrepresentation of women at all levels of public sector decision-making by specifically addressing the civic and political involvement and leadership of adolescent girls.
Take action: Email your Congress members asking them to pass the Girls LEAD Act, and join Girls Not Brides and the Coalition for Adolescent Girls for a virtual lobby day on Thursday, October 7th.
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.