[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 37 (Tuesday, March 1, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E199-E200]
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   INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTION TO SUPPORT THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF THE 
    INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

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                           HON. ANDRE CARSON

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 1, 2022

  Mr. CARSON. Madam Speaker, I am pleased to introduce this resolution 
supporting the designation of International Day for Elimination of 
Violence against Women on the twenty-fifth day of November.
  According to the World Health Organization, 1 in 3 women and girls 
experience physical or sexual violence in their lifetime. This figure 
does not include sexual harassment, and reports show that less than 40 
percent of women who experience violence report it or seek help. Around 
the world, women and girls are being denied access to education and are 
politically and economically oppressed. Economic and political 
marginalization leaves women and girls all the more vulnerable to 
experiencing violence. We cannot be silent in the face of such 
injustice and violence. I urge my colleagues to stand with me in the 
face of injustices.
  As we enter Women's History Month, the United States and the 
international community have an obligation to lend support and 
assistance to those suffering from violence and oppression, both abroad 
and at home. There are many critical factors that contribute to 
violence against women. Of all the women murdered in the United States, 
about 63 percent were killed by an intimate partner. Acts of violence 
as a result of war--especially physical abuse, sexual assault, and 
trafficking--disproportionately affect women of color. It is estimated 
that up to half a million women were raped during the Rwandan 1994 
genocide. Furthermore, in Bosnia and Herzegovina, close to 60,000 women 
were raped during the war in which violence against women was used as a 
strategic tool of ethnic cleansing. That should never happen again. We 
must stand with women worldwide--this is unacceptable.
  International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women is 
commemorated to share women stories and educate communities about the 
percentage of women who experience violence, who lack access to 
education afforded to men[?], and how they face political and economic 
marginalization. The United Nations General Assembly observes 
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women each 
year. My resolution expresses support for the designation of

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the twenty-fifth day of November as International Day for the 
Elimination of Violence Against Women. Congress should recognize this 
work and improve our efforts to address the challenges of women facing 
threats and violence.
  Madam Speaker, I hope my colleagues will join me in supporting 
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women's 
designation on the twenty-fifth day of November to better support the 
millions of women affected by violence. I urge the House to support 
this resolution.

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