Our lax laws controlling ownership and possession of guns and ammunition has resulted in the highest number of homicides and accidents with guns among highly industrialized countries.

Since its original passage in 1994, VAWA has dramatically enhanced our nation’s response to violence against women. More victims report domestic violence to the police and the rate of non-fatal intimate partner violence against women has decreased by 53%. The sexual assault services program in VAWA helps rape crisis centers keep their doors open to provide the frontline response to victims of rape. VAWA provides for a coordinated community approach, improving collaboration between law enforcement and victim services providers to better meet the needs of victims. These comprehensive and cost-effective programs not only save lives, they also save money. In fact, VAWA saved nearly $12.6 billion in net averted social costs in just its first six years.

Urge President Obama to keep John Kerry as a senator.

As a friend and family member of rape victims I know firsthand the lifelong trauma rape engenders. Judge Derek G. Johnson is a disgrace to both the judiciary and humanity for his rulings literally in sympathy with rapists over their victims. He needs to step down or be removed.

General Colin Powell and Senator Jeanne Shaheen want to protect the women in the military with their rights. Women need the right to care and make choices about their own bodies. Abortion is always an option for an unwanted pregnancy. Certainly it is a woman's decision, to choose where and when we want to have children.

I am the co-author of The Sexualization of Girls and Girlhood: Causes, Consequences and Resistance, Oxford University Press. American Apparel ads are among the most egregious examples of posing models in "barely legal" and "homemade style" shoots, and this must stop.

Dana Perino of FOX news insinuating that female victims of violence made poor decisions that led to the acts of violence are insensitive and totally wrong. Perhaps in some instances, the female victim could have been more careful - in hindsight. To make a general statement that female victims of violence should have made better decisions is totally wrong, ignorant and insensitive.

The Ohio legislators are so focused on absorption legislation, they are ignoring other issues. We need legislators who are focused on jobs, infrastructure and bringing new high tech development to Ohio. They also need to create an environment that keeps young people from leaving Ohio. Join with me in telling the legislature of Ohio to get moving on issues other than abortion. The data about issues would support that Ohioans don't see abortion as the most important issue facing Ohio.

A women's right to privacy, healthcare, contraception and abortion rights is being challenged in Virginia. I am a mother and a women, I want my rights protected. The personhood bill would grant personhood to embroyos.

The Republicans in Tennessee voted against equal pay for Women! Now they want further cuts, then It should be more cuts to the men as they make more than than the women.Then maybe the Republican leaders should take the 30 per cent less that women earn than men,in their salaries at the same time in our support.

Time is running out for the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). If Congress fails to act this year--which could happen if we don't speak out--shelters, hotlines and other critical services could run out of money in the next few months. Earlier this year, a bipartisan majority of Senators passed a VAWA reauthorization bill that would have expanded protections to some of the most vulnerable communities, including LGBT, immigrant and Native American populations. Conservatives in the House not only blocked it--they took the unprecedented step of rolling back protections that have been on the books for years. Now conservatives in the House are facing increased pressure to do the right thing and vote on the Senate version. Can you tell Congress to pass the expanded Violence Against Women Act right away?

Let's turn our economy around now and put people back to work. We can do this by nominating a woman to be Treasury Secretary. Why? Because no woman has ever held this powerful post and women are traditionally shut out of Wall Street managing echelons. We need a person who will stand up to its ruinous tactics and nominating a qualified woman is a step towards restoring economic sanity. There are many qualified women. Tell the President to pick one of them.