Thank you to all who have visited the exhibit, and for those how haven't, please make time this holiday season to honor the strength of women across the world. You will be inspired!
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Senator Kerry, Chair of the SFRC and one of the lead sponsors of the IVAWA, made the following statement yesterday, “Today, in passing the International Violence Against Women Act, the Committee spoke with a strong and decisive voice. This historic vote sends a powerful message to the world that the United States stands against violence against women and girls, anywhere and everywhere it occurs. This bill tells women and girls that that they are valued, respected members of society who do not have to suffer in silence. IVAWA will use U.S. assistance wisely, bring greater transparency, and improve coordination inside the government and with key stakeholders in civil society. But more importantly, we are saying that now is the time for us to gather the resources and political will to turn IVAWA’s promise into a reality for the millions of women and girls whose lives will be improved as a result of this critical legislation.”
The next step is to get the full Senate and House to bring this legislation to a very quick vote, so IVAWA can pass this year. Click here for more details.
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Thank you to all who have visited the exhibit, and for those how haven't, please make time this holiday season to honor the strength of women across the world. You will be inspired!
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New York City Family Justice Center, Brooklyn
350 Jay St., 15th Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Here are some shots from the opening at the Queens Museum of Art on October 9th:
Khadijah's Caravan at Re-Drawing Resistance (above)
The Partnership Gallery at the QMA (above).
Prasanna and Sangeetha at the QMA (above).
]]>Re-Drawing Resistance is holding its 3rd exhibition tour of artwork, photography and videos created by South Asian women survivors of violence, their families and their artist allies. The collection illustrates South Asian women’s resilience and advocates for Congress to pass The International Violence Against Women Act (HR 4594/ S2982).
The tour's opening reception will be held at the Queens Museum of Art (QMA) on Saturday, October 9th from 4-6pm and feature a live performance by Khadijah’s Caravan as well as presentations by PCVC co-founder, Prasanna Poornachandra and artist contributors.
The exhibit will be on display at the Queens Museum from October 9-24th and then travel across town to the Brooklyn Justice Center, then on to Boston area colleges and finally, to the Thorncliffe Neighborhood Organization in Toronto, Canada, raising awareness about the strength of South Asian women and the need for legislation to sustain the progress they have made in fighting violence in their own communities.
The International Violence Against Women Act (I-VAWA) is an unprecedented effort by the United States to address violence against women globally. It directs the U.S. government to create a comprehensive, 5-year strategy to reduce violence in 10-20 diverse countries identified as having severe levels of violence against women (Amnesty International, 2010).
Click here to see testimony from Pakistani Activist Humaira Shahid who shared powerful remarks in support of I-VAWA and about her work in ending violence against women and girls:
A total of 25 Senators and 33 Members of the House co-sponsored I-VAWA at introduction in Congress.
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