Action alert: Take a minute to help stop violence against women and girls

Dear Supporter, We need your help! It will take just a moment of your time. In light of the kidnapping of 276 Nigerian schoolgirls by the terrorist group Boko Haram, Clarion Project is sending out this urgent request. As horrifying as this story is, the reality is that violence against women worldwide is endemic. The use of rape as a weapon of war, systems of male guardianship that treat women as perpetual minors, so-called 'honor violence' and female genital mutilation are, for millions of women around the world, brutal realities. We urge you to take action. We have prepared an email for you to send to your congressperson which calls on them to support the International Violence Against Women Act. What it will do is integrate gender-based violence prevention into US government policy overseas.    The email also calls upon Congress to screen Clarion Project's new award-winning film Honor Diaries on Capitol Hill. This will ensure that preventing violence against women remains a national priority. Make your voice count! It should take less than a minute.  Click here to send your letter now. The Clarion Project Team   Clarion Project I 501 Fifth Ave, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10017, USA