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The White House
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
April 02, 2012
Presidential Proclamation — National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, 2012
NATIONAL SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS AND PREVENTION MONTH, 2012
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION
Though we have come far in the fight to reduce sexual violence, the prevalence of sexual assault remains an affront to our national conscience that we cannot ignore. This month, we stand with survivors of sexual assault, join together to break the silence, and recommit to ending this devastating crime.
Rape and sexual assault inflict profound suffering upon millions of Americans every year. Nearly one in five women has been raped, and still more have endured other forms of sexual violence or abuse. Tragically, these crimes take their greatest toll on young people; women between the ages of 16 and 24 are at greatest risk of rape and sexual assault, and many victims, male and female, first experience abuse during childhood. The trauma of sexual violence leaves scars that may never fully heal. Many survivors experience depression, fear, and suicidal feelings in the months and years following an assault, and some face health problems that last a lifetime.
URGENT! Calls needed immediately!
Please act NOW and forward widely!
February 1, 2012
TAKE ACTION TODAY – We only have hours before the Senate Mark Up of VAWA which will happen TODAY (2/2) at 10am EST!
If you live in Iowa, Utah, Texas, Arizona, South Carolina, Oklahoma, or Alabama, we need you to call your Senator before 10:00 am Eastern and forward this to everyone you know in your state who cares about domestic violence, dating violence sexual assault and stalking right now. If you live in any other state, forward this to your friends in Iowa, Texas, Arizona, South Carolina, Oklahoma, and Alabama.
The Senate Judiciary Committee will be voting on VAWA at 10:00am tomorrow (Thursday 2/2), and the following Senators from the states listed above have not yet signed on in support of VAWA. These Senators need to hear from you by 10:00 am eastern Thursday morning: “I urge Senator ___ to vote yes on S. 1925, the Violence Against Women Act, without harmful amendments!”
Call (http://www.senate.gov/
Grassley, Chuck (IA), Ranking Member: (202) 224-3744
Hatch, Orrin G. (UT): (202) 224-5251
Kyl, Jon (AZ): (202) 224-4521
Sessions, Jeff (AL): 202) 224-4124
Graham, Lindsey (SC): (202) 224-5972
Cornyn, John (TX): (202)-224-2934
Lee, Mike (UT): (202) 224-5444
Coburn, Tom (OK); (202) 224-5754
PLEASE TAKE ACTION NOW!
Watch the committee proceedings: http://www.judiciary.senate.gov/hearings/hearing.cfm?id=f14e6e2889a80b6b53be6d4e413209e1 .
For more information visit 4vawa.org or contact:
Paulette Sullivan Moore, National Network to End Domestic Violence, PSMoore@nnedv.org.
Terri Poore, National Alliance to End Sexual Violence, tpoore@fcasv.org.
Sharon Stapel, NCAVP, sstapel@avp.org.
