Follow-up on Mukhtaran Mai, & a cell phone drive of interest.

[Senior citizen]

This came from the Women's Right Group of Amnesty International:

http://www.amnestyusa.org/women/index.do


Protect the Rights of the Women of Pakistan
In 2002 Mukhtaran Bibi was gang raped for the alleged misconduct of her brother on the orders of her village elders. She decided to seek justice and testified against her perpetrators in court, and six were convicted. All have since been released. Urge the government of Pakistan to publicly act to fully respect and protect the rights of Pakistani women, so that cases like Ms. Bibi's do not recur.


There were many other items of interest, but I think this is something a lot of people can do:

Donate a Phone, Save a Life
AIUSA is proud to join The Body Shop, the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) and The Wireless Foundation in a national cell phone collection. Donated phones will be sold, refurbished or recycled, with proceeds benefiting NCADV. NCADV Executive Director Rita Smith says, “the collection has provided an incredible resource for survivors of domestic violence who need constant access to emergency assistance.” Over 62,000 phones have been collected and we are well on our way to reaching our goal of 100,000. Drop off your cell phone at any Body Shop store now through August 31, or download your own collection kit.


I'm very glad I signed up for their alerts.