Join us at our Open Hearts, Open Doors event on October 14th to see what we can do together! Get Your Tickets Looking to Get More Involved? Doorways is not just an organization, but a whole community working together to make an impact. YOU are part of our team, and your support is critical! Learn how you can get more involved through volunteering, fundraising, or even joining our staff. Learn More Plus, see 10 ways youth and kids can get involved, too! Visit the Kids' Corner In the News Around the World "Globally, an estimated 736 million women—almost one in three—have been subjected to intimate partner violence, non-partner sexual violence, or both at least once in their life (30% of women aged 15 and older). This figure does not include sexual harassment." Afghanistan Even before the Taliban recently reclaimed power, the World Health Organization reported that almost 90% of women in Afghanistan have experienced at least one form of domestic violence. "Right now, at this moment, it looks like a nightmare. Everything we have worked for is collapsing right before our eyes. I don't know what to feel and think anymore." Should Anyone Believe Taliban Pledges to Respect Women's Rights? "In the last 20 years, a generation of Afghan girls and young women grew up. Many of them have been able to pursue their dreams by studying, working, and changing their country and the world. They have known of the period of Taliban rule as one of many haunting their country's past and have been grateful that, unlike their mothers and grandmothers, they escaped the abuses of that and earlier times." Read More See also: The Fragility of Women's Rights in Afghanistan Ecuador Marks First Day Against Sexual Violence in Schools "At this year's first commemoration – decreed by former president Lenín Moreno – senior government officials committed to adopt a national strategy to eradicate school-related sexual violence in under 180 days." Read More Stopping Long Enough to Celebrate: Recent Win for Violence Survivor and Asylum-Seeker Holds Critical Lessons "The DOJ has granted asylum to Ms. A.B., a Salvadoran woman who fled domestic violence. The victory reaffirms: Violence in a home is not a private matter; marriage is not an excuse for rape; and gender-based violence is reason for urgent action." Read More "This recent victory should serve as a humble reminder that even what is better (than many other parts of the world) about the very imperfect legal system in the United States cannot be taken for granted and has not come without great human costs, sustained fights by civil society and the daring of women who don't give up." Drive-Thru Deeds Swing by our office on Fridays from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. to drop off items, or purchase these from our Amazon wish list to ship them directly to our offices: Moisturizer for Sensitive Skin Cotton Swabs (Q-tips) Toilet Paper We appreciate your support! Do you need support? Do you know someone else who might? Call Doorways to speak with an advocate any time. 24-Hour Domestic & Sexual Violence Hotline: 703-237-0881 ‌ ‌ ‌ Donate Now Doorways | P.O. Box 100185, Arlington, VA 22210 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!