After reading so many books and watching films on violence against women internationally, you can almost believe that this is not a real problem at "home" or in the United States. Well, you would be very wrong in thinking that! According to Amnesty International in 2013, violence against women is becoming an epidemic of huge proportions and that includes the United States. I was disgusted to discover that one in three women worldwide will be physically, sexually, or mentally abused during her lifetime! In some countries the rates reach up to 70%. This violence affects women's basic human rights at times, such as access to quality health care, fair employment, and education. Not to mention the self-esteem issues that occur as a result of abuse. Abuse can prevent women from raising healthy children and being contributing members of society. We can all help by turning the one in three ratio around by getting involved in local organizations and by taking action. We can write blogs like these, organize events, and even write to congress. Lets commit to ending violence against women one person at a time!
Julian Goss
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