Wednesday
A Woman's Journey to Freedom and Safety: Masi's Story
We had a unique opportunity to sit down with Masi, a survivor of domestic abuse, who now works to help other women remove themselves from these dangerous situations. She inspired us to go a step further in raising awareness of this issue by making sure that victims know what resources and opportunities are available to them so that they know they are not alone in this struggle.
The Polaris Project
Founded in 2002, the Polaris Project is one of the largest anti-trafficking organizations in the United States. Its name comes from the North Star, which in the past has helped to lead slaves to freedom. The organization aims for just -- all around the globe.
Human trafficking is the second largest criminal industry in the world and one that exploits more than 12 million people globally, according to its website. The Polaris Project works at local, nation and international levels to spread awarness and conquer modern day slavery in the following ways:
Do yourself and favor: explore the Polaris Project website. There are so many people in our own country and around the world being exploited in ways that we cannot even imagine. LEARN about this problem and SHARE it with others. Awareness is the key to making a difference in the lives of so many people.
Human trafficking is the second largest criminal industry in the world and one that exploits more than 12 million people globally, according to its website. The Polaris Project works at local, nation and international levels to spread awarness and conquer modern day slavery in the following ways:
"Polaris Project's comprehensive approach to combating human trafficking includes conducting direct outreach and victim identification, providing social services and transitional housing to victims, operating the National Human Trafficking Resource Center (NHTRC) serving as the central national hotline on human trafficking, advocating for stronger state and Federal anti-trafficking legislation, and engaging community members in local and national grassroots efforts."While the Polaris Project looks at several areas around the globe, it also draws attention to the human trafficking problem that exists within our own borders. Currently, women and children in the United States are forced to become a part of the sex industry, and labor workers are abused in our agricultural and restaurant industries. It's startling that many don't know that this type of injustice exists in our country. Slavery did not end with the Civil War, as many people believe.
-- from Polarisproject.org
Do yourself and favor: explore the Polaris Project website. There are so many people in our own country and around the world being exploited in ways that we cannot even imagine. LEARN about this problem and SHARE it with others. Awareness is the key to making a difference in the lives of so many people.
Tuesday
Monday
Hollywood's Self-Defense
In the movie "Enough", Jennifer Lopez is terrorized physically and emotionally by her husband and is forced to travel the world with her daughter in an effort to hide from him. In the end, she decides the only way to truly escape from him is to kill him with the self-defense skills that she recently learned. In the movie, there is a distinct quote that reads, "You have a divine animal right to protect your own life and the life of your offspring."
A Woman's Journey through Self-Defense
Throughout our blog, we have talked a lot about the suffering of women through sex trafficking, rape, etc. We have named for you all of the statistics we can find and we have told you a ton of heart-breaking stories of women who were tortured sexually and emotionally. Now we are telling you a way to help yourself. Self-Defense. It may not work everytime, but if it helps just one time by protecting a woman from any sort of abuse, then it's worth it.
At the Women's Self-Defense Institute , their mission is simple - empowering women to fight back against crime.
How do they do this?
By providing women training and education in:
•Awareness
•Prevention
•Risk reduction
•Risk avoidance; and
•Self-realization of your own physical power
These tools greatly increase a woman's personal protection options to combat crime.
It's simple, the more prepared you are, the less likely you are to need self-defense. It is something that will give you the peace of mind that if for some reason you are attacked or forced into a situation, you will have the abilities to fight back.
At the Women's Self-Defense Institute , their mission is simple - empowering women to fight back against crime.
How do they do this?
By providing women training and education in:
•Awareness
•Prevention
•Risk reduction
•Risk avoidance; and
•Self-realization of your own physical power
These tools greatly increase a woman's personal protection options to combat crime.
It's simple, the more prepared you are, the less likely you are to need self-defense. It is something that will give you the peace of mind that if for some reason you are attacked or forced into a situation, you will have the abilities to fight back.
Sunday
A woman's journey to support another.
A few days ago, we introduced you to Sister4Sister, a community organization dedicated to empowering women by providing resources and opportunities for females of all ages. Now I want to share information on an organization on a larger scale.
Women for Women International is a program dedicated to “helping women survivors of war rebuild their lives.” The program works with the countries of Afghanistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iraq, Kosovo, Nigeria, Rwanda and Sudan. They stress the values of equality, empowerment, respect, diversity and investment in order to make a difference in the lives of these women.
This video explains the mission of Women for Women International and the Sponsorship Program in which sponsors pledge $27 per month to support one woman for a year while the woman takes part in vocational and technical skills training, rights awareness and leadership education.
Women for Women International says to have empowered more than 250,000 women and contributed more than $79 million in direct aid, microcredit loans and other services. For individuals who do not wish to participate in the Sponsorship Program, the website provides various other opportunities to contribute through direct donations or volunteer efforts.
The website has tons of resources, videos and podcasts available. Take a look for yourself and consider making a difference in the life of a woman.
Helping Women Survivors of War Rebuild Their Lives Women for Women International
Women for Women International is a program dedicated to “helping women survivors of war rebuild their lives.” The program works with the countries of Afghanistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iraq, Kosovo, Nigeria, Rwanda and Sudan. They stress the values of equality, empowerment, respect, diversity and investment in order to make a difference in the lives of these women.
This video explains the mission of Women for Women International and the Sponsorship Program in which sponsors pledge $27 per month to support one woman for a year while the woman takes part in vocational and technical skills training, rights awareness and leadership education.
Women for Women International says to have empowered more than 250,000 women and contributed more than $79 million in direct aid, microcredit loans and other services. For individuals who do not wish to participate in the Sponsorship Program, the website provides various other opportunities to contribute through direct donations or volunteer efforts.
The website has tons of resources, videos and podcasts available. Take a look for yourself and consider making a difference in the life of a woman.
Helping Women Survivors of War Rebuild Their Lives Women for Women International
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