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Schakowsky: Protect Women From Rape, Beatings
The Congresswoman wrote an op-ed for Politico.com today urging support for the International Violence Against Women Act. She cited her experiences meeting women who had been raped as a weapon of war.
"We refuse to stand by as one billion of our sisters are raped, beaten, or otherwise sexually assaulted," wrote U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky in a commentary today on Politico.com. She wrote about her visit to an organization in the Democratic Republic of Congo that helps women heal after being systematically raped and otherwise maltreated during wartime. Earlier: Oakton students invite all to participate in protest against violence to woman--at 3:30 p.m. Feb. 14 Schakowsky urged that the Violence Against Women Act be reauthorized in Congress. She also urged support for her International Violence Against Women Act, to help fight violence around the world. She is participating in, and tied her comments to, the Feb. 14 One Billion Rising …
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Brian Hickey
12:53 pm on Friday, February 15, 2013
And I think it's just great that someone elected to represent our district...is spending time on the other side of the PLANET...worrying about crap that has nothing to do with the people of Evanston and Skokie. Yup, that's why people voted her in for another term. Did you have a pleasant trip MS. Schakowsky? I hope the weather was good. Did you have enough time to get a little shopping done? How … more ›