Dear John,
Gender-based violence is a national failure of justice and democracy. When one in three women experiences violence in her lifetime, it is proof that freedom and safety are being denied on a massive scale. Civil rights cannot exist where fear and violence rule.
For too long, Congress has treated this crisis as routine. They offer words of sympathy but fail to provide the resources that actually protect survivors and prevent violence before it begins. That is unacceptable. A government that refuses to act is complicit in the harm.
That is why Democracy for America is joining the #StandWithHer campaign. And here’s the part that makes this effort different, every single person who signs will have their name turned into a real postcard and delivered to Congress.
Lawmakers will not just see statistics on a page, they will hold stacks of postcards in their hands, each one carrying a name, a demand, a voice refusing silence.
Tell Congress to meet its democratic duty by protecting survivors, preventing violence, and funding the programs that uphold safety and justice.
This is a people-powered democracy in action. It is how we remind Congress that justice is not optional. And it is how we force them to fund shelters, hotlines, prevention programs, and international efforts that save lives and uphold basic human dignity.
The choice before Congress is clear. Fund life-saving services. Invest in prevention. Support global efforts that defend women and children. Or face a movement that refuses to let them off the hook.
Every postcard adds pressure. Every name strengthens the demand.
Your signature will arrive in a lawmaker’s office, carried by mail, stacked with thousands of others. A physical reminder that constituents are watching and that inaction is not an option.
Stand with survivors. Tell Congress to act now to stop gender-based violence.
Together, we can flood Congress with postcards that tell the truth about this crisis and demand change.
- DFA AF Team
