Stop Violence Against Women

New Alert:

From Amnesty USA:

Your Support Will Make a Difference

March is Women's History Month. Please join us in marking the occasion by celebrating four women who have made history by defending our rights. Each week we will highlight a different human rights hero. Each woman's story is one of heartbreak and hope and enormous personal sacrifice.

Women Human Rights Defenders

Aung San Suu Kyi lost her husband to cancer while she was in house arrest in Myanmar. They had not seen one another for years. Digna Ochoa made the ultimate sacrifice - she was murdered for speaking out against injustices in Mexico.

Visit our Website today and every Tuesday throughout March to read about the courageous work of one of these human rights defenders:

-- Aung San Suu Kyi - read about her today!

-- Digna Ochoa - check back on Tuesday, March 8th

-- Wangari Maathai - check back on Tuesday, March 15th

-- Hawa Aden Mohamed - check back on Tuesday, March 22nd

History is made by us all. You can help make human rights history by supporting Amnesty's Stop Violence Against Women campaign. Our multi-year campaign is aimed at achieving a breakthrough for women and girls worldwide, and to protect the next generation of women who dare to speak out against repression and injustice.

We look forward to sharing these women's stories. May they inspire you as much as they do me!

Sincerely,

Bill Schultz
Amnesty International USA