International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

Today, November 25, is the beginning of an international effort by activists to raise their voices and bring attention to the issue of gender-based violence and its damaging effects on women all over the world. The effort begins today, which is International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and culminates 16 days later on December 10, International Human Rights Day. The "16 Days Campaign" originated from the first Women's Global Leadership Institute in 1991. They chose the dates, November 25, International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and December 10, International Human Rights Day, in order to symbolically link violence against women and human rights. This year's 16 Days Campaign is dedicated to celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and underscoring the idea that human rights cannot be universal without human rights for women.

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, hundreds of thousands of women and girls are being raped and brutalized in a decade of conflict. As women's rights activist Immaculée Birhaheka described in this month's RAISE Hope podcast, women are "treated as things" and the poverty of women is "organized by the society." Yet it is because of the brave activism of women like Immaculée that the women of Congo have hope for their future and for their country.

Over the next 16 days, we have to stand in solidarity with Immaculée and the thousands of Congolese women and girls fighting for a better future by recruiting 16 friends to join RAISE Hope for Congo and sign the petition to President-elect Obama asking him to take immediate action to end the violence against women and girls in the Congo. And then ask those 16 friends to recruit 16 of their friends. Because when thousands of voices become millions of voices demanding an end to the violence, our leaders will act. Our voice is powerful.

We have no time to waste. Raise your voice now. Realize how powerful your voice can be.

Please watch the campaign video. Perhaps the video will convince you to raise your voice.


You can also see the online photo journal "Through Their Eyes"

Please don't turn away, thinking you can not do anything to help. You have your voice, and it's your greatest strength. Sign the petition.


Please share with family and friends. Our goal is to get at least 16 others to sign the petition each. Social bookmark it below to get the campaign further (stumble, reddit, digg, myspace, facebook, twitter, etc)

Unite Against the "War on Terror's" Human Rights Abuse

Unsubscribe is a movement of people united against human rights abuses in the 'war on terror'. The threat of terrorism is real, but having no regard for human rights is not the answer. From Guantanamo Bay, rendition, torture and waterboarding – we unsubscribe.

Every person that unsubscribes makes a difference to this campaign as together our voice will be louder and stronger. As the movement grows so will the attention it receives by the media and the government.

CIA interrogation methods:
- Waterboarding
- Stress Position
- Forced Nudity
- Belly Slap
- Sleep Deprivation

This films shows a performance artist undergoing, for real, interrogation techniques permitted in the CIA Handbook. Warning: Some may find the content disturbing. Please turn your speakers up.

Waterboarding:


Seen enough?:

Ways you can help this cause:

Sign your name along with the thousands who put human rights first

They did. Will you?



Dick Cheney confessed to a war crime. Prosecute him. "I was a big supporter of waterboarding," boasted Cheney. Please sign.

Close Gitmo Petition. Sign.

Tear Down Guantanamo and U.S. illegal detention one pixel at a time. Tear it down!




This needs to end.

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Photo Reactions Around the World of Obama Being Elected President (Pictures)

These photos show the reaction to Barack Obama becoming President of the United States.

Update February 9, 2010: Although I am very disappointed with Obama, I decided to keep this post up. I think it shows how much his promises meant to people. And now those promises have been broken. So these picture serve as an event in history.


Athens, Greece


Atlanta, Georgia USA


Basra, Iraq


Beijing, China


Chicago, IL USA


Chicago, IL USA


Chicago, IL USA


Dakar, Senegal


Denmark


Fort Lauderdale, FL USA


Hawaii USA


India


Indiana USA


Iraq


Jakarta, Indonesia


Japan


Jerusalem, Israel


Kenya


Kenya


Kenya


Madrid, Spain


Manila, Philippines


New Delhi, India


New York City, NY USA


New York City, NY USA


Paris, France


Philadelphia, PA USA


Philadelphia, PA USA


Puri, India


Shanghai


Sydney, Australia


Washington, DC USA


Moscow, Russia


Detroit, MI USA


New York City, NY USA


Paris, France


Vancouver, Canada


Nairobi, Kenya


Washington, DC USA


Rome, Italy


Detroit, MI USA



Columbus, OH USA


Geneva, Switzerland


Hempsted, NY USA


Rio De Janeiro, Brazil


Tampa, FL USA


Soldiers in Kabul, Afghanistan


Bangkok, Thailand


Hamburg, Germany


Hong Kong


Naples, Italy


New Delhi, India


New York City, NY USA


Celebrating with Champagne in Lethbridge, AB, Canada


Franklin County, NC


Buenos Aires, Argentina (thanks to: blmurch)


Amsterdam, Netherlands


Hong Kong


Kenya


London, England


Paris, France


Palestine


Berlin, Germany


New York City, NY USA

Indonesia


Japan


Naples, Italy


Paris, France


Harlem, NY USA (Thanks to Lyssa Mandel for the picture)


Tehran, Iran


St. Petersburg, Russia


Chicago, IL USA (Thanks to Martin Murphy for the picture)


Chicago, IL USA (Thanks to Martin Murphy for the picture)


Chicago, IL USA (Thanks to Martin Murphy for the picture)


Chicago, IL USA (Thanks to Martin Murphy for the picture)


Washington, DC USA (Thanks to Anita)


Washington, DC USA (Thanks to Anita)


San Francisco, CA USA (Thanks to Lily Sloane for the picture)


San Francisco, CA USA (Thanks to Lily Sloane for the picture)


San Franciso, CA USA (Thanks to Lily Sloane for the picture)


Johannah and Dennis celebrating in San Francisco, CA USA (Thanks to Lily Sloane)


San Francisco, CA USA (Thanks to people of Valencia @ 19th St.)


San Francisco, CA USA (Thanks to people of Valencia @ 19th St.)


San Francisco, CA USA (Thanks to people of Valencia @ 19th St.)


San Francisco, CA USA (Thanks to people of Valencia @ 19th St.)


NYC, NY USA - @ Angels and Kings (Thanks to Paul Birman)


New York City, NY USA


Minneapolis , MN USA (Thanks to Morgan for the picture)


Minneapolis , MN USA (Thanks to Morgan for the picture)


San Francisco, CA USA (Thanks to Kate for the picture)


San Francisco, CA USA (Thanks to Kate for the picture)


Milwaukee, WI USA (Thanks to Rochelle, Quinn, Tony, Alicia, and Molly)


Milwaukee, WI USA (Thanks to Rochelle, Quinn, Tony, Alicia, and Molly)


Birmingham, AL USA


Columbus, OH USA


Hamburg, Germany


Harlem, NY USA


Rome, Italy


Virginia Beach, Virginia USA


Seoul, South Korea


Sydney, Australia


New York City, NY USA


Chicago, IL USA (By Shane Welch)


Chicago, IL USA (By TC)


Chicago, IL USA (By Nick Agro)


New York City, NY USA (By Alex Nathanson)


Palo Alto, CA USA (By Luca + Nadia Prasso)


Tufts University in MA, USA (By Ian MacLellan)


Harlem, NY USA (By Christopher Smith)


San Francisco, CA USA (Thanks to people of Valencia @ 19th St.)


San Francisco, CA USA (Thanks to people of Valencia @ 19th St.)


Berkeley, CA USA (By Sean McMahon)


New York City, NY USA (Thanks to Patricia for the picture)



Madrid, Spain


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