join me in making a difference for women in 16 days...

in 16 days, you can help build the bridge from hurt to healing....

within 16 days, native american and alaska native rape survivors can begin receiving the care and treatment they deserve...the indian health service (ihs) is the principle and in some areas, sole provider of health services for native american and alaska native people...despite its prevalence, ihs continues to lack consistent protocols and resources for treating sexual assault survivors...so please join the "16 days of activism against gender violence" campaign and help break down the barriers for indigenous women overcoming crisis....

during the 16 days between november 25th, international day against violence against women, and december 10th, international human rights day, the call to eliminate all forms of violence against women will reach a fever pitch...women's rights advocates from around the world will be taking action to highlight the violation of women's rights as an abuse of human rights...

the violence in the u.s. against indigenous women is particularly astounding...sexual violence against native american and alaska native women is 2.5 times more likely to occur in comparison to other women in the u.s....however, ihs facilities often lack access to the very basic services provided to victims of rape such as testing for sexually-transmitted infection, pregnancy testing, emergency contraception, and culturally-appropriate support services...furthermore, our maze of injustice report discovers that many ihs facilities are not clinically or educationally equipped to handle the trauma linked to rape and sexual assault....

really??? -- whoa!!!

during the "16 days" of action, demand that the ihs:

• provides free access to sexual assault examinations, known as "rape kits"
• adopts and implements standardized policies for treating survivors of rape and sexual assault developed in coordination with Indigenous women's rights defenders
• conducts all examinations by well-trained sexual assault nurse professionals

yes, in 16 days, you can help build the bridge from hurt to healing....

peace out <3