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Take Action: Protect Syrian women and girls from violence


January 18, 2013
By The IRC

We just sent this message asking International Rescue Committee supporters to urge Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to take a strong stand for Syrian survivors of sexual violence:

 
Dear IRC Supporter,
 
Right now, a humanitarian disaster is gripping the Middle East. 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.
 
 
Even in refugee camps, Syrian women and girls face elevated levels of domestic violence and other threats.
 
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.
 
At this moment, the IRC is providing emergency medical care and other lifesaving aid to thousands of Syrian refugees in Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq. Please join us by taking action today.
 
Thank you for supporting this important effort.
 
Sincerely,
 
The International Rescue Committee
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