Copy of of Ms. Magazine issue that features a rememberance of GJC founder Janet Benshoof from Akila Radhakrishnan and Kristina Kallas.
Global Justice Center Blog
March News Update: Take Action This International Women's Day
From the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements to the #SheDecides Campaign, women are speaking up to demand equal rights and representation. It is up to us to make sure that this sea change creates permanent advances that positively impact women’s lives for generations to come.
On International Women’s Day,
#PressforProgress with the Global Justice Center.
Today on International Women’s Day, the Global Justice Center Presses Forward for New Rights for Women
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - March 8, 2018
[New York] – On International Women’s Day, the Global Justice Center stands with women and girls raped in conflict. As a direct result of the abortion restrictions the US puts on its foreign aid, including the Trump Administration’s expanded Gag Rule, women in conflict are regularly denied the medical care they are entitled to and need.
On the Anniversary of “She Decides,” US Must Repeal its Anti-Abortion Restrictions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - March 2, 2018
[New York] – Today marks the one-year anniversary of the day when governments all over the world came together and created the She Decides initiative to combat the impact of the Trump administration’s expanded Global Gag Rule. She Decides has raised over $450 million to date to support women’s sexual health and reproductive rights, however estimates show that the Gag Rule may impact over $2.2 billion in funding per year.
February News Update: This V-Day, Stand With Women and Girls Raped in War
Today is the 20th anniversary of V-Day, a global movement to stop violence against women and girls. On this day, GJC is focused on the women and girls raped in war who are denied lifesaving medical care.
US restrictions on foreign aid regularly deny abortion services to women and girls raped in war. The Trump administration made these restrictions exponentially worse by reinstating and expanding the Global Gag Rule.