via Rabble:
boomvagynamite asked: Hello! Firstly, I’m a BIG fan. I love the work you guys do and admire you immensely. Keep it up, ‘cause we need you! Followers! Show Abortion Rights (a truly AWESOME organization) some of your love and consider donating funds if you have some available. Love, Rabble
Secondly: I’m a volunteer for a small organisation in the UK called Abortion Rights. Considering the budget problems we’re facing nationwide, groups like ours are suffering under the strain of lack of funds. On top of this, in the next couple of months there is almost definitely going to be a legal challenge against the already very restricted availability of abortion throughout the country.
75% of the UK population believe women should have a right to abortion, and yet this procedure is not guaranteed, and in Northern Ireland is basically illegal. Women in England, Scotland and Wales are often refused abortions or must wait up to 3 weeks to have one carried out. Currently, the coalition government are trying to make it even harder for women to get these procedures, so we need a lot of support in the coming months.
Could you please ask your followers to join Abortion Rights at www.abortionrights.org.uk, follow us at @Abortion_Rights and add us on facebook here: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2209067369www.abortionrights.org.uk, follow us at @Abortion_Rights and add us on facebook here: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2209067369
There’s also a newsletter that you can subscribe to, which is sent out via email every month.
Thank you!
Women for Women International help traumatised women in areas of conflict around the world to rebuild their lives. Our one year programme offers emotional and financial support, training in vocational and business skills and rights awareness so they can support themselves and their families. .
Please help us to support more women move from victim to survivor to active citizen.
The BIG GIVE opens at 10am on the 6th December 2010. Double your impact. Please make your donation then.
On 6th December, The Big Give will match any donation towards helping Women for Women International rebuild women’s lives.
GRACE’S STORY
Grace was brutally raped in her own home while nine months pregnant. As a result her husband started abusing her and eventually left her with four children and no resources. She did not have any skills and could not think of how she would feed her children or send them to school.
Grace was able to join the Women for Women International one year programme of rights awareness and vocational skills training thanks to the support of people like you. She is now putting all her spare money into her small baking cooperative and shows a fierce determination to building her assets. She is working hard at becoming a stronger woman, but repairing the damage of war and rebuilding the lives of women is a long and arduous process.
In the Democratic Republic of Congo Grace is not alone in her experience.
In the first 9 months of 2009 there were 7,500 reported cases of rape in the Eastern region and since 1998 more than 5.4 million people have died. Like Grace, women hope for the support of people like you.
This season you have the wonderful opportunity to change the lives of women unrecognisably by doubling your donation through the Big Give.
Thank you!
EVENT: RECLAIM THE NIGHT!
Are any of you followers from London?
Are any of you followers from the rest of the UK, but willing to travel to London?
Are you free this Saturday (27th November)?
Come to Reclaim the Night.
You don’t have to be female, there’s a male pro-feminist support-march going on at the same time. And after that, there’s a mixed party with fun and drinking!HERE ARE THE DEETS:
WHAT IS RECLAIM THE NIGHT?
Reclaim the Night is a national women-only (children welcome) march against male violence against women.
WHEN?
6pm Saturday, 27 November 2010
WHERE?
Assemble in Whitehall Place (this is just round the corner from Embankment Tube station) at 6pm. Then stewards will guide you through the streets of central London to the Camden Centre, Euston (opposite Kings Cross station).
WHAT HAPPENS AT THE CAMDEN CENTRE?
There will be a mixed rally and a party. There will be speakers, stalls, hot Caribbean food, cakes, licensed bar and DJs until late.
Invite your male partners and friends and family to meet you there.
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
It’s all free, but there will be a chance to give donations as you enter the Camden Centre to help pay for everything.
I AM A MAN, WHAT CAN I DO?
Support the Reclaim The Night march by joining the London Pro-Feminist Men’s Group solidarity demonstration which is also starting at 6pm on Saturday 27 November. Meet by the Edith Cavell statue, opposite the National Portrait Gallery to make your protest against violence against women.
Do join us at the Camden Centre for the rally and after party.
WHERE CAN I FIND MORE INFORMATION?
http://www.reclaimthenight.org/Seriously: If any of you followers need someone to go with or would just like to meet up, then let me know and you can come along with me!
FOLLOWERS. Let me know if you’re gonna be there/wanna be there. Drop me a message in my ask box or reblog.
