Take action by Jan. 29: Protect Syrian women and girls

Next week leaders from around the world will gather in Kuwait in response to a United Nations appeal for $1.5 billion in urgently needed humanitarian assistance for uprooted Syrians.

 

The civil war in Syria  has forced more than 2.5 million people from their homes, including 600,000 who have fled to neighboring countries. The situation for refugee women and girls is particularly grim. In a recent assessment conducted by the International Rescue Committee, women identified rape as a primary reason for fleeing the conflict. Yet medical and counseling services for those who have fled are woefully inadequate.

 

Send an urgent message to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Ask her to lead the way by taking a strong stand for Syrian survivors of sexual violence and pressing other nations to follow suit.