VOCA funding, 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, Women to Watch Impact Summit: Your civic action to-do list for 11-30-20
3. Funding for services for survivors of child abuse, trafficking, domestic violence, and sexual assault dropped 25% last year, and further drastic cuts are expected soon.
In a nutshell: Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grants fund nearly all victim services. Because these grants are not taxpayer-funded, we need Congress to ensure that the pool of money does not run dry.
Take action: Use this template to email your senators and representative to urge them to take immediate action to help survivors.
2. Front line workers, hotlines, shelters, and law enforcement around the world are reporting increased requests for help from survivors of gender-based violence amidst COVID-19.
In a nutshell: The incoming administration must prioritize gender-based violence prevention and mitigation efforts in its foreign policy platform, expand funding for culturally competent victim services, and respond to the scale and lethality of violence that the pandemic has unleashed globally.
Take action: Join us for the international 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. We’re posting all week on social media using the hashtag #16Days, so follow and share our posts to help raise awareness around this important issue.
1. With women’s reproductive freedom under attack, domestic violence surging, and gender parity in the workforce regressing, we need the 117th Congress to take action.
In a nutshell: JWI’s Women to Watch Impact Summit this Friday, December 4, features Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Rep. Lois Frankel (D-FL), and Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) in a discussion on their vision for advancing women’s health, rights, and safety.
Take action: Sign up for JWI’s virtual summit and tune in at 2:00 p.m. ET for “Making Laws, Making Change: Jewish Women in Congress.”
