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For Women's History Month, we celebrate, and we learn. Sadly, something we learn, is that atrocities and crimes against women continue to take place in record numbres, around the world, and right here in our backyards. The good news is, there are things we can do to help.
I have outlined, below, some of Elenor Goldberg's extensive research from her recent article: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...
1. Human Trafficking - 98% of the human trafficking for sexual exploitation, are women/girls. Slavery around the world is more prevalent than ever before.
Lean more about what you can do:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...
2. Rape - 1 in 3 women will be assaulted, beaten or raped in their lifetime.
Learn more about what you can do:
http://onebillionrising.org/...
3. Female Genital Mutation - 101 million girls have been subjected to intense torture, with no anesthetic - to keep them chaste.
Learn more about what you can do:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...
4. Infant Mortality - Women lose 19,000 children daily due to the mother not having sanitary drinking water, nutritious food and necessary immunizations.
Learn more about what you can do:
http://www.unicefusa.org/...
5. Child Brides - More than 60 million girls under the age of 18 are married off - mostly to men twice their age or older.
Learn more about what you can do:
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/...
Pick one, learn more, find one thing you can do. You're going to feel good when you do.