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International Women's Day/Women's History Month

iwd_5 Annually on 8 March, International Women's Day is celebrated worldwide by the United Nations and thousands of events are held throughout the world to inspire women and celebrate their achievements. A global web of rich and diverse local activity connects women from all around the world ranging from political rallies, business conferences, government activities and networking events to local women's craft markets, theatric performances, fashion parades and more.

The first International Women's Day was held March 19, 1911. The event grew from there and has been celebrated annually since. The focus is upon women workers, and advancing women's rights in the workforce, politics and society.

Over the years, IWD has increased in status with many global corporations running their own internal events or supporting external ones. The United States designates the whole month of March as Women's History Month.

So make a difference, think globally and act locally!! Make every day International Women's Day. Do your bit to ensure that the future for girls is bright, equal, safe and rewarding. Global Calendar of Events

GFWC TO AWARD scholarships to domestic violence survivors

$8,000 in Scholarships to be Awarded in June 2012

The General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC) is offering a unique opportunity to help domestic violence survivors rebuild their lives. Through its GFWC Success for Survivors Scholarship program, the organization will award eight, $1,000 scholarships in June 2012 to fund survivors' academic pursuits. The scholarship application deadline is March 30, 2012. For more information about the GFWC Success for Survivors Scholarship and to apply, go to http://www.gfwc.org/gfwc/Domestic_Violence_Awareness_Program.asp

Volunteers Prepare to Stop Pimps, Sex Traffickers at Super Bowl

The Super Bowl is one of America's largest sporting events, and also one of the largest sex-trafficking events. Thousands of girls, many under-aged, will be brought to Indiana for the game on Feb. 5, 2012. Theresa Flores, founder of Save Our Adolescents from Prostitution (S.O.A.P) says that major sporting events like the Super Bowl generally have more men in attendance who are visiting from a different city, and often do things they wouldn't normally do at home. This creates a demand that "traffickers and pimps are there willing and waiting to supply," she said. Because of this, about 150 volunteers for S.O.A.P. are heading to Indiana before the event to pass out soap at Indianapolis motels. The group travels to high demand sports events that bring in lots of people (mostly men) to an area, such as Super Bowls, PGA tournaments, Kentucky Derby, Basketball playoffs, Indy 500, World Series, Hall of Fame week, etc.

The “Valentine Against Violence” Campaign

The Pixel Project’s Valentine Against Violence campaign is an uplifting campaign that celebrates love and healthy relationships in line with the Valentine’s Day season while raising funds for the cause in a way that is easy on donor/supporter pockets especially in these tough times!

This annual campaign features a love song specially selected for its positive message which the global audience can download during the month of February for their listening pleasure and personal inspiration.

That song is our musical “Valentine” against Violence Against Women.

Attorney General Eric Holder Announces Revisions to the Uniform Crime Report's Definition of Rape

Data Reported on Rape Will Better Reflect State Criminal Codes, Victim Experiences

On January 6, 2012, Attorney General Eric Holder announced revisions to the Uniform Crime Report’s (UCR) definition of rape, which will lead to a more comprehensive statistical reporting of rape nationwide. The new definition is more inclusive, better reflects state criminal codes and focuses on the various forms of sexual penetration understood to be rape.



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