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Cut Sexual Violence Out of New York City, Not Out of the Budget
  1. Signatures
    95 out of 100
    Petitioning
    1. City Council Speaker (Christine Quinn)
  2. Created By
    Jessica LaHood
    New York, NY
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Sexual violence affects all New Yorkers, regardless of class, race, gender expression, sexual orientation or age. It is estimated that in a city of 8 million residents, that over 1.2 million women and 200,000 men have been sexually assaulted in their life. Anti-sexual violence programs work tirelessly to help survivors heal and to develop safer communities.

In 2011, organizations doing crucial anti-sexual violence work in New York City are woefully underfunded. The limited funding available to these organizations makes victims of sexual violence in New York City a truly underserved population. We urge the City Council to stand with us against sexual violence and support the city wide Sexual Assault Initiative for $720,000 in the 2012 budget.

 

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Cut Sexual Violence Out of New York City, Not Out of the Budget

Greetings Speaker Quinn

Sexual violence affects all New Yorkers, regardless of class, race, gender expression, sexual orientation or age. It is estimated that in a city of 8 million residents, that over 1.2 million women and 200,000 men have been sexually assaulted at some point in their life.

I'm writing to support the New Yorkers United Against Sexual Violence (NYUASV) campaign for the Sexual Assault Initiative. We ask you to help ensure that a city wide Sexual Assault Initiative is included in the 2012 budget. NYUASV is requesting $60,000 each for 12 anti-sexual violence programs that operate throughout the five boroughs, for a total of $720,000. Programs involved in this campaign plan to use funding for a range of innovative services intended to counter the damaging effects of sexual violence.

This is a critical moment to support anti-sexual violence programs who provide free services for New Yorkers. During these difficult economic times, vulnerable New Yorkers are at heightened risk of sexual victimization, causing free anti sexual violence programming to be in higher demand. Anti sexual violence programs provide cost effective services that move individuals towards healing and create safer communities.

Please, stand with us against sexual violence by supporting funding for a city wide Sexual Assault Initiative for $720,000 in the 2012 budget. Thank you.

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