We would like to inform you about a very important week: from December 10th until December 17th is National Human Rights Week. This is the time that our nation has declared to commemorate the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
The Women’s Fund is so grateful for your commitment to helping women and girls reach their full potential. It is because of your investment that our grant partner, Community Refugee Immigration Services (CRIS) has been able to inform 55 of women their rights and help them escape abuse. Often, immigrant women in violent relationships are isolated and remain in abusive relationships due to a language barrier, fear of deportation, and the loss of their children. CRIS uses a grassroots approach to informing immigrant women and the larger community of the rights of immigrant women under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Through education, outreach, and an awareness campaign, these women can leave the violent relationship and the community can provide the appropriate support.
Human rights are at the core of social change, by helping women understand their right to a life free of abuse and exploitation; we give women the tools to develop their full potential.
To learn more about CRIS and the important work they do for women and girls, please visit: