International

Dear Office of Management and Budget: Fund Gender-based Violence Programs

November 6, 2012

Futures Without Violence is proud to report that the past year has shown exciting commitments by the U.S. government to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls internationally

Gender-based Violence is Key Element of USAID Youth Policy

November 6, 2012

Futures Without Violence applauds the inclusion of gender-based violence prevention and response in the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) first-ever Policy on Youth in Development. 

Gender-based Violence - A Critical Human Rights Challenge for the Next President

Futures Without Violence joined twenty one other human rights organizations in urging the next President of the United States to make combating gender-based violence a U.S. policy priority. The group, led by Freedom House, drafted Ten Critical Human Rights Challenges for the Next American President.

Futures Celebrates Half the Sky Movement

In 2009, journalists Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn set out to write about what they call the central moral challenge of our time – the oppression of women and girls around the globe. The resulting best-selling book, Half the Sky, highlights efforts of activists and advocates around the world who are working to promote gender equality and justice. [more...]

Updated: International Campaign Accomplishments

August 2012

On August 10, 2012, the Obama Administration unveiled a United States Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence Globally (Strategy), the first of its kind in U.S. history and a monumental victory for women and girls around the world. The White House also released an Executive Order to accompany the Strategy, putting the force of law behind its implementation. The Strategy was an integral part of Futures Without Violence’s Five-Part Action Plan to End Violence Against Women and Girls Globally. To learn more about our action plan and see how far we have come in our goal to one day end gender-based violence, take a look at our action plan.

White House Order: Global Violence Against Women & Girls is Big News

August 10, 2012

Futures Without Violence President Esta Soler today welcomed The White House Executive Order on Preventing and Responding to Violence Against Women and Girls Globally.

“This is a historic moment. The United States is making a commitment at the highest level of our government to launch a strategic, multi-agency effort to end violence against women and girls globally. The White House today made clear that violence against women and girls is not only an immoral and repugnant scourge, but also an obstacle to fulfilling our nation’s top international priorities for fostering greater security, democracy, and economic development globally. It recognizes that ending violence against women and girls is an achievable goal and requires a concerted, multi-sectoral approach.”

International VAWA (I-VAWA) Reintroduced

June 7, 2012; Washington, DC The International Violence Against Women Act (I-VAWA), legislation that would establish a comprehensive, five-year strategy to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls around the world, was introduced today. The bill, H.R. 5905, first championed in 2007 by then-Senator Joe Biden, was re-introduced by Representatives Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Howard Berman (D-CA), and Nita Lowey (D-NY) in the U.S. House of Representatives. [more...]

Senate Supports Funding to Prevent Gender-Based Violence Globally

In a victory for women and girls around the world, the Senate included for the first time this month designated funding to support comprehensive programs to prevent and respond to gender-based violence on a global scale. At least $150 million is allocated in the Senate appropriations bill that funds the State Department and US Agency for International Development to implement the first ever comprehensive gender-based violence strategy. [more...]

Gender-based Violence Key Outcome of USAID Gender Policy

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) released a new policy on gender equality and female empowerment this week. Futures Without Violence is thrilled to report that the reduction of gender-based violence is one of three key outcomes outlined in the policy, along with reduction in gender disparity and enhancement of women’s capacity. [more...]

Creating Futures Without Violence Worldwide

Ending violence against women is essential if we are to live peacefully together and bring development, health, and prosperity to nations and communities around the globe. Learn more about the ways Futures Without Violence is working to end and prevent violence against women and children worldwide. [more...]