Crucial Vote in US Congress on Women's Rights

Hi everyone,

A vote before US Congress tomorrow could seriously restrict what the new Office of Global Women's Issues can do to assist women. If the House votes to restrict the work of this new office, we cannot improve on the main part of the International Violence Against Women Act.

I encourage anyone who can to phone 202 224 3121, and say:

"Hi, I'm calling in support of an Office for Global Women's Issues – without restrictions – because I want a better life for women worldwide."

Please read the Amnesty International USA email below for more information. Spread the work if you can. Thank you.

Edit: The US Congress will not restrict the new Office of Global Women's Issues! Thanks so much to everyone who  rang Congress about this.

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A vote before the House tomorrow could decide the fate of a key provision of the International Violence Against Women Act that you and I have been fighting to get passed for the last two years.

The vote would greatly restrict the activities of the new Office of Global Women's Issues. If the House votes to restrict the work of this new office, we'll lose our chance to move forward on this key component of the International Violence Against Women Act.

Oppositional groups are spreading misinformation about what this office would do. They claim that this legislation would hurt women's rights, more than help. Nothing could be further from the truth.

This new office is about:

• helping the U.S. meet its foreign policy goals of economic stability and poverty reduction
• advancing the global fight against the HIV/AIDS epidemic and other health crises, and
• pushing the United States to finally take a leadership role in the fight to end violence against women and girls globally

We have to fight back if we're going to swing Wednesday's vote back in our favor.

Please pick up your phone RIGHT NOW, dial 202 224 3121, ask to be connected to your Representative, and tell them this one thing:

"Hi, I'm calling in support of an Office for Global Women's Issues – without restrictions – because I want a better life for women worldwide."

We're down to the final stretch. Congress needs to hear that you care about this issue. Please call your Representatives now and help make a difference in the lives of women worldwide.

Thanks for standing with us.

Katie, Betsy, Jen, Meredith and the rest of the IVAWA team

Help raise money for cat's surgery

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greenwing’s best friend has a cat who has been diagnosed with lung cancer. Green_wing’s friend needs to raise $5,000 for the vet to remove the cancerous section of lung for her cat Ali to be well again. However, neither of them have the money to pay for the surgery.

Her best friend can't get a loan, and green_wing is on an Invalids Benefit.

Green_wing is selling some action figures and trading cards to help her friend raise money.  If you would like to buy any mint (unused) action figures or hand-signed trading cards and 8x10s, then you can visit her iOffer store (Free shipping on everything) at

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green_wing also has a hand-signed Supernatural trading card signed by both Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki.

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If you can’t donate, then please spread the message so someone else can. Thank you.