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http://www.madre.org/index/get-involved-3/current-campaigns-9/blow-the-whistle-on-violence-against-women--guatemala-256.html

More information on how to help this Guatemala women's project on MADRE website link above.

GUATEMALA - WHISTLES & FLASHLIGHTS HELP PROTECT WOMEN FROM SEXUAL VIOLENCE & FEMICIDE

In the past decade, nearly 5,000 women and young girls have been murdered in Guatemala. Many of them, including girls as young as 10, were tortured and raped, their bodies left in public places.  As a result, women have coined the term “femicide” to describe these widespread, gender-based killings committed with impunity. Of the 383 women’s murder cases in 2003, more than 300 are still awaiting results from police investigations today.

In response to the murders, women in Guatemala are organizing to protect each other. MADRE's sister organization, the Women Workers' Committee in Guatemala, has created neighborhood watch groups in their communities. Sandra Gonzales of the Women Workers' Committee describes the violence as "getting worse every day." However, she says "with your help we can continue to defend human rights for all women."

You can help these women by providing whistles and flashlights for the neighborhood watch. According to Sandra, "flashlights and whistles are essential to providing security for women and girls in our community," where there are no street lights and no reliable police protection.

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http://www.madre.org/index/get-involved-3/current-campaigns-9/blow-the-whistle-on-violence-against-women--haiti-257.html

More information on how to help this Haiti women's and girls' project on MADRE website link above.

HAITI - WHISTLES HELP PROTECT WOMEN & GIRLS IN DISPLACEMENT CAMPS FROM ABUSE, VIOLENCE, RAPE

MADRE and KOFAVIV are working together to distribute whistles to women living in Haiti’s displacement camps. Without secure shelter, lighting or police patrols, women face an epidemic of rape. But a woman with a whistle in her hand has a simple, powerful tool to call for help when she faces an attacker.

By helping MADRE to distribute whistles, you can provide women with a simple, powerful tool to...

• Sound an alarm and avoid rape
• Connect to a community of  support
• Be empowered to demand change

Donate whistles and help save a woman’s life.

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