From within our homes to the networks of mainstream media,  the abuse of women knows no bounds.

Betty Jean Kling knows this tragic story well. Betty Jean's daughter, Louisa Rodas, clings to life each day from a shotgun blast to the face in a December 2008 attack on both of her daughters.

To many, Louisa is just one more 'unfortunate casualty' out of the 4.8 million intimate partner-related physical assaults and rapes every year. An estimated 3 women die each day from their injuries from Domestic Violence and millions more are seriously injured.

To Louisa's mother, her daughter is a living symbol of why every woman and man should be outraged at the violence committed against women all over the world.

Isn't educational prevention the answer to stemming the tide of domestic violence and sexual assault?  Educational Prevention, of course, is one answer – but without effective and meaningful constitutional laws for both the furtherance and protection of women's rights, it will never be enough. The Majority United believes that women, men, the media and communities working together to stop the violence against women, by demanding legislation be enacted to ensure the punishment fits the crime, will make a difference in terms of prevention as well as in the lives of the victims and their families.

THE TIME IS NOW FOR 2010 & BEYOND !

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January 15, 2010

T M U Roundup: Important Public Policy Information on Violence Against Women's issues

Blog Article - December 20, 2009 - By Betty Jean Kling
What is a female? Not what you think she is!

What is a female? A Female is depicted by others everyday all day long all over the world. Does anyone anywhere even know who or what a female is anymore? Does a female even know who she is? Ask her – she will tell you who she is to someone else no doubt! Lately is has become vogue to brag about being a mother. As a mom, proud to be a mom, A million moms. I am one of those and I belong to every one of those and darn happy to be one too.

I am also a citizen and proud to be one – and a wife and proud to be one and a daughter and proud to be one but I am also a female and when I take away all the other labels – I need to know that as one of 52% of the population I am something else! How many of us unique females have no children, husband, siblings or parents left. What does that make us nothings? I dare say we had damned well better wake up and recognize that we are so much more than someone else’s something, as proud as we are to be part of a family, a partner, a bigger picture or a bigger community, we are individuals.  Read More...

Blog Article - December 17, 2009 - By Betty Jean Kling

Money, Sex & Power

In order to protect them, something needs to be done about the exploitation of women and girls around the world. Unfortunately, even in America women and girls have been marginalized to believe their dress is to be dictated by others. Be it the veil or the hajab in the most conservative of circles or the thong in the most liberal the point is that women’s fashion has been dictated to them by either their religion or politics/society both run exclusively by men whose main priorities are either and/or a combination of money, sex and power. Read more...

Articles - More to Come!

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN THE NEWS...

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ALSO...

Below are some links for additional information on Violence Against Women, including sample letters - urging Congress to fund these organizations:

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence	www.ncadv.org
National Network to End Domestic Violence	www.nnedv.org
National Center for Victims of Crime	www.ncvc.org
National Association of VOCA Assistance Administrators	www.navaa.org
Family Violence Prevention Fund	www.endabuse.org

REMEMBER !

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

AND SHOULD BE ADJUDICATED AS A HATE CRIME !