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We
have less than 24 hours to deliver our call --
join now and we will meet directly with
President Xiomara on International Women's Day!
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Hundreds
of girls and women are raped and forced into
motherhood every year in Honduras,
while being denied fundamental rights, like
emergency contraception.
Although the first ever female
president can change this with just one
signature, she’s under heavy pressure to give
up! Join the global call to let
her know we have her back and expect her
to deliver on women's rights!
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Dear
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Honduras,
one of the deadliest countries in the world, is
a nightmare for women. 12-year-old girls
are forced to keep rape pregnancies, while
hundreds of women are abused each year.
But things could be about to change.
The
first-ever female president, Xiomara Castro,
just took office and could be only one
signature away
from revoking a horrendous
ban on emergency contraceptives
-- a ban that has trapped
desperate women, including survivors of rape,
into unwanted and dangerous
pregnancies.
Honduras is the only
country in Latin America that bans the morning
after pill -- but the new president has promised
to legalize it, and all she needs is
massive public support to make the call. She is
under heavy pressure, so let's empower her to
deliver on women's rights. Sign now to
support a new era for women and girls across
Honduras, and on International Women’s Day,
Avaaz will deliver our voices directly to the
president:
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Violence
against women is one of the most pervasive human
rights violations in the world. About
35% of women globally have experienced physical
or sexual violence, both intimate partner
violence, and non-partner violence. This
is even worse in Honduras.
In
2017, more than 80% of pregnant
women treated by Doctors
Without Borders in Honduras said
their pregnancy was a result of rape.
But we can help end these violent pregnancies –
and President Castro is one signature
away from doing it.
As the world
commemorates International Women's Day, let's
make sure President Castro understands her
biggest mandate is to prioritise women's safety,
security, and dignity. She can start by
legalising emergency contraception, and
then take up many more issues that are crucial
to ensuring women's rights. Sign now
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Our
movement has campaigned for women's rights from
Mexico to Afghanistan. Now it's time to end this
ban for good, and support women's groups
from across Honduras who are fighting day and
night for a brighter
future.
With hope and
determination,
Laura, Patricia, Luis,
Stefanie, Sarah, Andrew and the whole Avaaz team
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