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  <title>Open Congress : Blog Articles for H.R.5927 International Violence Against Women Act of 2008</title>
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  <updated>2008-11-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/bill/blog/50356</id>
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    <title>Country Profile and Action: Democratic Republic of the Congo</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-14:/commentary/3304486</id>
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      <name>Fissures in Reality </name>
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Sign a petition urging Congress to pass the International Violence Against Women Act (I-VAWA) (S.2279, HR.5927). From the website: "Drafted in consultation with more than 150 groups around the world, the IVAWA is a groundbreaking piece ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://fissuresinreality.blogspot.com/2008/11/country-profile-and-action-democratic.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Obsession: Radical Islams War Against the West</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-11:/commentary/3265409</id>
    <updated>2008-11-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Help Pass the International Violence Against Women Act (HR 5927) ... Against Me! - Wikipedia User-created article for the punk band Against Me!. Includes band history, details about band members, discography, and links. Rise Against ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.greatdealsdvd.biz/online-Obsession-Radical-Islam-s-War-Against-the-West.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>USA Biden's Legacy Tied to International VAWA</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-02:/commentary/3203492</id>
    <updated>2008-11-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A companion bill in the House, HR 5927, was introduced this past April, by California Representative Howard L. Berman, and is also in the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Both versions of the bill have bipartisan support, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://antimisandry.com/news-articles/bidens-legacy-tied-international-vawa-16084.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Biden's Legacy Tied to International Violence Against Women Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-31:/commentary/3183735</id>
    <updated>2008-10-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Reproductive Health | RHRealityCheck.org </name>
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A companion bill in the House, HR 5927, was introduced this past April, by California Representative Howard L. Berman, and is also in the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Both versions of the bill have bipartisan support, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/blog/2008/10/30/bidens-legacy-tied-international-violence-against-women-act"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Help End Violence Against Women: Tell Congress to Pass I-VAWA ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-22:/commentary/3355130</id>
    <updated>2008-10-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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We call on you to support the International Violence Against Women Act (I-VAWA) (S.2279, HR.5927), a groundbreaking piece of legislation that would incorporate and make consistent efforts to reduce violence against women and girls in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/help-end-violence-against-women-tell-congress-to-pass-i-vawa"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>International violence against women artical</title>
    <link href="http://ws270-violenceagainstwomen.blogspot.com/2008/10/international-violence-against-women.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-22:/commentary/3072526</id>
    <updated>2008-10-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Violence Against Women </name>
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Chris Shays (R-CT) became the first Republican to co-sponsor the House Bill on I-VAWA (HR 5927). Acheiving strong bi-partisan support is essential to ensuring that I-VAWA passes and women around the world are protected against violence. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://ws270-violenceagainstwomen.blogspot.com/2008/10/international-violence-against-women.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-30:/commentary/2966556</id>
    <updated>2008-09-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Help Pass the International Violence Against Women Act (HR 5927) ... amnestyusa.org/violence-against-women/page.do?id=1011012&amp;n1=3&amp;n2=39 Rise Against Official site for the hardcore punk band Rise Against. Includes news, tour dates, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://firstamount.info/buy-Against-the-Gods-The-Remarkable-Story-of-Risk.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-26:/commentary/2899284</id>
    <updated>2008-09-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Music </name>
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Help Pass the International Violence Against Women Act (HR 5927) ... amnestyusa.org/violence-against-women/page.do?id=1011012&amp;n1=3&amp;n2=39 Citizens Against Government Waste: Homepage Please register today to receive our monthly ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://frontany.info/buy-Rage-Against-the-Machine.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Policy and Advocacy | Meeting with Congressman Hinchey's office in ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-06:/commentary/3355131</id>
    <updated>2008-09-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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2092) and the International Violence Against Women Act (HR. 5927). Lori wanted to check with the Legislative Director and said she would get back to us within the week. As a member of the Appropriations Committee, however, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://we.care.org/post/Groups/Elections_2008/blog/meeting_with_congressman_hincheys_office_in_kingston_ny.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Case Against Barack Obama: The Unlikely Rise and Unexamined ...</title>
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    <updated>2008-09-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Kindle Store </name>
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Help Pass the International Violence Against Women Act (HR 5927) ... amnestyusa.org/violence-against-women/page.do?id=1011012&amp;n1=3&amp;n2=39 against - Definition from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://firstamount.info/buy-The-Case-Against-Barack-Obama-The-Unlikely-Rise-and-Unexamined-Agenda-of-the-Media-s-Favorite-Candidate.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Highlights from Denver: My American Dream | OurChart</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-29:/commentary/3355132</id>
    <updated>2008-08-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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There is also the IVAWA - International Violence Against Women Act (S.2279, H.R.5927). This last one is easy to support. Google IVAWA and sigh petition. Done pimping. Take care. Login or register to post comments ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.ourchart.com/content/highlights-denver-my-american-dream"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>take action now: stop violence against women</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-23:/commentary/3324436</id>
    <updated>2008-08-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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did you know? at least one out of every three women worldwide are beaten, coerced into sex, or otherwise abused in her lifetime, with rates reaching 70% in some countries. what can you do? ask your senator or representative to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://ucbamnesty.blogspot.com/2008/08/take-action-now-stop-violence-against.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Campaign Updates- July 3, 2008</title>
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    <updated>2008-07-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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The US House recently proposed an international version of VAWA, HR 5927, which will support domestic violence programs in other countries. Contact Us: National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE/ TTY line: 1-800-787-3224 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.ndvh.org/support-ndvh/campaign-updates-july-3-2008"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Violence Against Women and Girls Recognized as a Threat to Nations ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-22:/commentary/2381831</id>
    <updated>2008-06-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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2279 (introduced by Senators Biden and Lugar) and HR 5927 (introduced by Rep. Berman) and their support it when it comes to a vote. Mothers Acting Up is a mother-led, mother-fed movement of mothers and others publicly and passionately ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://mothers-acting-up.blogspot.com/2008/06/violence-against-women-and-girls.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>stop international violence against women</title>
    <link href="http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/Stop-International-Violence-Against-Women" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-19:/commentary/3132004</id>
    <updated>2008-06-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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the ivawa (s.2279, hr.5927) was introduced in the us senate on october 31, 2007 by senator joseph biden (d-delaware) and senator richard lugar (r-indiana) and in the house of representatives by congressman howard berman (d-california) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/Stop-International-Violence-Against-Women"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>16 Siwan 5768: Juneteenth</title>
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    <updated>2008-06-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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... &#226;&#8364;&#339;Protect Medical Marijuana Patients&#226;&#8364;&#157;, &#226;&#8364;&#339;Make Pre-k Available for Every Child&#226;&#8364;&#157;, &#226;&#8364;&#339;Reform Unfair Credit Card Tricks&#226;&#8364;&#157;, &#226;&#8364;&#339;Reid, McConnell and PEPFAR&#226;&#8364;&#157;, and &#226;&#8364;&#339;HELP PASS THE INTERNATIONAL VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT (HR&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://weirdthingoftheday.blogspot.com/2008/06/16-siwan-5768-juneteenth.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>bigotry and contempt at taxpayer expense once upon a time ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-30:/commentary/3132005</id>
    <updated>2008-05-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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howard berman, california democrat, recently introduced the international violence against women act (hr 5927). known to its supporters as i-vawa, the bill is based on the violence against women act, first signed into law in 1994 at the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://pcwatch.blogspot.com/2008_05_01_archive.html#4189149087601029816"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>&#226;&#8364;&#339;feminism traces its roots back to Karl Marx, George Engels, and ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-27:/commentary/3388977</id>
    <updated>2008-05-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Howard Berman, California Democrat, recently introduced the International Violence Against Women Act (H.R. 5927). Known to its supporters as I-VAWA, the bill is based on the Violence Against Women Act, first signed into law in 1994 at ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://gunnyg.wordpress.com/2008/05/27/feminism-traces-its-roots-back-to-karl-marx-george-engels-and-vladimir-lenin/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>[Men&amp;#39;s Issues Online] Digest Number 2687</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-27:/commentary/2672303</id>
    <updated>2008-05-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Health and Safety at Work </name>
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Representative and urge opposition of I-VAWA (bill number HR 5927). You can quickly find the telephone, fax, and email contact information for your Representative at http://www.house.gov &amp;lt;http://www.house.gov/&amp;gt; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://health-and-safety-at-work.blogspot.com/2008/05/mens-issues-online-digest-number-2687.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>RADAR Alert: Stop I-VAWA Now!</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-27:/commentary/2261934</id>
    <updated>2008-05-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Misandry Review </name>
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The International Violence Against Women Act (I-VAWA - HR 5927) has recently been introduced in the US House of Representatives available here (.pdf file). I-VAWA is intended to export America&amp;#39;s failed VAWA program, which credible ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.misandryreview.com/wordpress/?p=1669"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>RADAR Alert: Stop I-VAWA Now!</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-27:/commentary/2247280</id>
    <updated>2008-05-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Mensactivism.org - Men&amp;#39;s Rights News... </name>
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To help RADAR stop I-VAWA, please contact your House Congressional Representative and urge opposition of I-VAWA (bill number HR 5927). You can quickly find the telephone, fax, and email contact information for your Representative at ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://news.mensactivism.org/node/9819"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Recognizing Women&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Vital Roles in Achieving Peace and Security</title>
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    <updated>2008-05-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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The House of Representatives should also build bipartisan support for passage of the International Violence Against Women Act (S. 2279/HR 5927), which would enhance US implementation of key recommendations in Resolution 1325. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.newpinkpower.com/2008/05/recognizing-wom.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bigotry and Contempt at Taxpayer Expense</title>
    <link href="http://www.therealitycheck.org/2008/05/20/bigotry-and-contempt-at-taxpayer-expense/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-20:/commentary/2258907</id>
    <updated>2008-05-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Reality Check </name>
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Once upon a time, feminism stood for fairness, equality, and possibility. But feminism traces its roots back to Karl Marx, George Engels, and Vladimir Lenin. That fact alone should make us think twice before acquiescing to the insistent ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.therealitycheck.org/2008/05/20/bigotry-and-contempt-at-taxpayer-expense/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>RADAR ALERT: Mission Critical! Stop I-VAWA in its Tracks Now!!</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-19:/commentary/2249448</id>
    <updated>2008-05-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Misandry Review </name>
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We are asking everybody to contact Congresswoman Ros-Lehtinen&amp;#39;s (R -Fla) and ask her to oppose I-VAWA bill # HR 5927. Her contact info is: Phone: 202-225-3931 Fax: 202-225-5620. Please phone or fax her and use any or all of the reasons ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.misandryreview.com/wordpress/?p=1550"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>RADAR ALERT: Mission Critical! Stop I-VAWA in its Tracks Now!!</title>
    <link href="http://news.mensactivism.org/node/9789" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-19:/commentary/2216169</id>
    <updated>2008-05-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Mensactivism.org - Men&amp;#39;s Rights News... </name>
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We are asking everybody to contact Congresswoman Ros-Lehtinen&amp;#39;s (R -Fla) and ask her to oppose I-VAWA bill # HR 5927. Her contact info is: Phone: 202-225-3931 Fax: 202-225-5620. Please phone or fax her and use any or all of the reasons ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://news.mensactivism.org/node/9789"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Inteligentaindigena Indigenismo Novajoservo: Nadia Abou-Karr: Help ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-15:/commentary/3355134</id>
    <updated>2008-05-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Inteligentaindigena Novajoservo </name>
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The International Violence Against Women Act (IVAWA) (S.2279, HR.5927), if passed, would consistently incorporate solutions for reducing violence against women into U.S. foreign assistance programs. The I-VAWA has been developed by the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angryindian.blogspot.com/2008/05/nadia-abou-karr-help-end-violence.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Human Rights News</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-15:/commentary/2204764</id>
    <updated>2008-05-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Global Issues Web News </name>
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The International Violence Against Women Act (I-VAWA / HR 5927) is being sponsored in the House by Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Howard Berman (D-CA). It would apply the force of US diplomacy and foreign aid over five years toward ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://globalissuesweb.com/wp/?p=5152"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Let your voice be heard</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/commentary/2170663</id>
    <updated>2008-05-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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The bill (S.2279, HR 5927) devotes $1 billion to create a five-year strategy to combat violence against women around the world. (Click here to learn about IVAWA and how it would work.) Violence against women not only fundamentally ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://episcopalpadre.blogspot.com/2008/05/let-your-voice-be-heard.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>update on barbara italia mendez letter and ivawa</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-03:/commentary/3132006</id>
    <updated>2008-05-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>NJ Amnesty International Legislative Action </name>
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on thursday, congressman howard berman introduced this legislation as hr 5927! please contact your congressman&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s office to let him remind him to support this important bill that would coordinate us foreign policy programs to effectively ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://njailegaction.blogspot.com/2008/05/update-on-barbara-italia-mendez-letter.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-03:/commentary/2150539</id>
    <updated>2008-05-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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The International Violence Against Women Act (I-VAWA / HR 5927) is being sponsored in the House by Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Howard Berman (D-CA). It would apply the force of US diplomacy and foreign aid over five years toward ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://globalcrisismonitor.com/wp01/?p=41463"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>27 Nisan 5768: Day 12 of the &#226;&#8364;&#732;Omer/Space Day/Robert&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Rules of ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-02:/commentary/2147220</id>
    <updated>2008-05-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Worthy causes of the day, many of which Barry is responsible for: &#226;&#8364;&#339;Help Pass the International Violence Against Women Act (HR 5927)&#226;&#8364;&#157;, &#226;&#8364;&#339;Shine a light on drug company gifts to doctors&#226;&#8364;&#157;, &#226;&#8364;&#339;Time is Short: You can help protect polar bear&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://weirdthingoftheday.blogspot.com/2008/05/27-nisan-5768-day-12-of-omerspace.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Help Pass the International Violence Against Women Act (HR 5927)</title>
    <link href="http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/c.goJTI0OvElH/b.2428199/siteapps/advocacy/index.aspx?ievent=109623&amp;amp;action=10237&amp;amp;template=x.ascx" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-01:/commentary/2142116</id>
    <updated>2008-05-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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The International Violence Against Women Act (I-VAWA) is a historic and unprecedented effort of the US government to take leadership in establishing an overall and integrated approach to respond and address violence against women and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/c.goJTI0OvElH/b.2428199/siteapps/advocacy/index.aspx?ievent=109623&amp;action=10237&amp;template=x.ascx"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>bill action: introduced: hr 5927: to combat international violence ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-29:/commentary/3132003</id>
    <updated>2008-04-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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rep. howard berman [d-ca] introduced this bill. [this event matched these trackers: active legislation ]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-5927"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>HR 5927, To combat international violence against women and girls</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-29:/commentary/2142117</id>
    <updated>2008-04-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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HR 5927 would combat international violence against women and girls.... Vote on This Bill: For | Against.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5927.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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