A coalition of human rights advocates, one celebrity, faith leaders and female survivors of violent abuse, held a rally to urge Congress to pass the International Violence Against Women Act before the November elections. At the Sept. 16-rally outside of Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., speakers pointed to recent high-profile cases of violence against women as examples of why congress must to take quick actions to protect women worldwide against violence.
Read Amnesty International's press release here.
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