NOW and One Billion Rising Call Attention to Violence Against Women


http://now.org/press/02-13/02-14.html


Because women have been seen inferior for long and still today are looked upon as physically and mentally less than men women abuse and violence has been on the rise. A subject normally looked over it has finally come to public attention. Girls, looking to be an easy topic are often said to be prone to incidents involving abuse, rape, and violence but this is not right. Why is it that just because we are girls men think they can do this to us? We are people too. I think it is sad that society has come to find these incidents normal. The medical student that was gang-raped and died shortly after was never really given a chance. Were the men punished and why didn't America take a bigger stand? This is not fair and should happen to no one no matter the gender. I think the passage of the Violence Against Women Act will better protect our gender and hopefully begin to reduce the number of girls and women assaulted each year. It is time America took a stand.