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If you knew that what you did today could make a difference in stopping the destruction of three decades of progress on November 2nd — would you act?

Women have the most to gain from this election. We also have the most to lose.

Unless we stop the Republicans, this year may be the first year in 30 years that the number of women in Congress actually decreases. And that would be truly devastating to America’s middle class.

Courageous Democratic women across America continue to be the target of vicious Republican attacks by well-funded outside groups. I am asking you to help me raise $500,000 before Friday — crucial funds that could mean the difference between victory and defeat for Democratic women nationwide.

And that could mean a lot to you, or your daughters, sisters, wives or mothers. We must act now.

Your generous support is urgently needed to help our courageous Democratic women under attack by the Republicans and their outside groups so we can maintain our strong Democratic House Majority. Contribute $5, $10 or more today.

Women will decide the outcome of this election and the stakes have never been higher.

The very first bill President Obama signed was our Lilly Ledbetter legislation to restore the rights of women to challenge unfair pay. Democrats have continued to put women and children first, but now all of our progress could be turned back.

Republicans have pledged to dismantle our most historic achievements for women and families, including a repeal of health insurance reform that has ended the days where being a woman in America qualifies as a pre-existing medical condition.

Your generous support is urgently needed to help our courageous Democratic women under attack by the Republicans and their outside groups so we can maintain our strong Democratic House Majority.

Since 2006, Democratic women have known their power in elections. It is because of their determination and your generous support that I have the honor of being the first woman House Speaker. But we must work even harder in the days ahead.

Now is the time to remind ourselves of all that we can achieve for America’s women and families by maintaining our strong Democratic Majority and with our courageous Democratic women Members leading the charge!

Nancy Pelosi
Speaker of the House

P.S. With so many Democratic women in battleground races being targeted by vicious Republican attacks by well-funded outside groups, every dollar you give could mean the difference between their victory or their defeat. Contribute before Friday.

One out of every three women worldwide will be beaten, coerced into sex or otherwise abused in her lifetime.

In some countries, the rate is as high as 70 percent of all women.

Every 26 seconds, it’s estimated that someone, at times a child or baby, will be raped in South Africa, where the rate of rape is the highest in the world.

Stand up against violence against women today >

As these shocking numbers illustrate, violence against women and girls is one of the most pervasive major human rights violations worldwide. Despite recognizing the gravity and scope of these violations, the global response to violence against women remains woefully inadequate.

Right now, however, there is a bill in Congress that could have a major impact on this issue and help millions of women around the world.

The International Violence Against Women Act (IVAWA) would, for the first time, integrate strategies to prevent and address violence against women and girls into US foreign assistance programs.

Send a letter to your elected representatives in Congress today asking them to speak out against violence against women and girls by co-sponsoring IVAWA >

We need to do everything in our power to get our elected officials to help stop the rape and violence that leaves women and girls with long-term physical and psychological scars – and tears apart communities.

Passing IVAWA would be a major step toward ending this violence.

Ask your elected representatives in Congress to co-sponsor this bill and help change the lives of women and girls all over the world >

Thank you for all that you do,

– The Change.org Team in partnership with CARE

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