Week Without Violence may be over, but gender-based violence hasn’t ended.
Survivors still need your help. Register to join us on November 7th from 1:00 – 3:00 for a National Day of Action to tell the Senate that their lack of action on VAWA is unacceptable!
Resources for YWCA’s November 7th National Day of Action, including email templates, phone scripts, and social media efforts are being refined to reflect the most recent strategy messaging, so please check back regularly, including the morning of the event, to ensure you have the most accurate, up-to-date talking points and scripts. Information is in the links below:
- Find your sample email and phone scripts here.
- Scroll down and use the “write” function to email your Senators
- Scroll down and use the “call” function to use the scripts and place a phone call to your Senators.
- Sample social media toolkit, including Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram language is here.
- Find the Twitter handle to your U.S. Senators here.
Every day VAWA remains unauthorized is another day that Congress tells survivors to be silent. Register today to join YWCA’s Day of Action on November 7th!
Join us for our national Week of Action activities, October 14-18, 2019
Organize Your Butterflies – A Special Week Without Violence Series
Help us kick off Week Without Violence 2019 a day early by tuning in to hear from programs and experts working to support survivors and prevent gender-based violence. Download, listen, and share this special WWV19 edition of Organize Your Butterflies. We will post a total of five podcasts during Week Without Violence 2019, so be sure to listen to them all!
Indigenous People’s Day #MMIW
On Indigenous People’s Day, join us on social media to highlight the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women.
Capitol Hill Call-In Day
This Capitol Hill Call-In Day, we invite you to engage your Members of Congress by taking action online; calling your legislators; and engaging with these discussions on social media, using the hashtag #WWV19 to tweet at your Member of Congress.
Week Without Violence Briefing and Reception
Hear from local service providers who are effectively helping victims and their children heal and thrive through programs supported by the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), the Family Violence Prevention & Services Act (FVPSA), and other federal programs.
Making the Local Focal
Engage with your state and local elected officials on this important issue. Ask questions about their position on policies that support survivors and help hold them accountable.
Ending Gun Violence: Disarming Domestic Abusers
Join us for an engaging Twitter chat from 2 to 3 p.m. ET, hosted by our team at @YWCAUSA! We will be discussing the intersection of gender-based violence and gun violence. Take part in the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #WWV19.
National Partners
Thank you to our incredible national partners, who have joined YWCA in the fight to end gender-based violence! Interested in becoming a national partner? Click here.
