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You Can Help Women Around the World

Every day, around the world, women are beaten, attacked, and killed. Often, this suffering occurs at the hands of their own families, and is sometimes even supported by their government. What can you do to help?

What's Happening to Women
Find out what atrocities are suffered by women around the world.
Imagine being murdered for falling in love.
Countless women have been disfigured in acid attacks.
In some countries, women are forced to undergo female circumcision.

Lend Your Support
Once you become aware of what's happening around the world, it is impossible to ignore. There is help for women in these desperate situations, and doing your part is easier than you think. The following organizations would welcome your help!

Women for Women International
The goal of Women for Women International is to take women from victim to survivor to active citizen. Women for Women International's sponsorship program is a direct, personal and hands-on way for women to help other women in need. As a sponsor, you will be matched with a woman in great need. You will help by providing direct financial aid (as little as $25 a month can make a difference) and emotional support through letter-writing.

Contact them at www.womenforwomen.org or
Women for Women International
733 15th Street, NW, Suite 340
Washington, DC 20005

Fazaldad Human Rights Institute
The Institute, located in Islamabad, Pakistan, has taken upon itself the challenge of a mass human rights awareness campaign. The objective is to reach out to as many people as possible, to educate them on the importance and protection of individual and collective human rights.

Visit www.fazaldad.org or contact fhri@isb.paknet.com.pk
or
In the United States:
Fazaldad Human Rights Institute
38 Kennedy Blvd.
Old Bridge, NJ 08857

In the United Kingdom:
Fazaldad Trust
149 Quadrangle Tower
Cambridge Sq
London W2 2PL


In Pakistan:
Fazaldad Human Rights Institute
#15-A, Street 21
F-7/2
Islamabad


More Ways to Help
There are many more organizations working to make a difference in the lives of women around the world. Find out how to get involved!

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