MEDIA ADVISORY
FEBRUARY 11: ACTIVISTS IN San Antonio UNITE TO HELP END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN DARFUR
SAIDC – San Antonio Interfaith Darfur Coalition] to join others in nationwide advocacy night featuring women celebrities, experts
San Antonio – Members of SAIDC – San Antonio Interfaith Darfur will gather on the evening of February 11 to press for an end to violence against Darfuri women. SAIDC members and guests are slated to view the nationwide premier of a Save Darfur Coalition-produced short film titled Violence Against Women and the Darfur Genocide. Following the showing, participants will take part in a live-streamed panel discussion featuring celebrity and expert voices on gender-based violence.
The Sudanese government and its allied janjaweed militias continue to conduct a targeted campaign of sexual violence against women and girls in Darfur. International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo said in his request for an arrest warrant for Sudanese President al-Bahsir that “rape is an integral part of the pattern of destruction” in Darfur.
One Night, One Voice seeks to engage activists in advocating for specific steps that will help halt this endemic violence. These steps include securing U.S. funding for gender and sensitivity training for Darfur’s civilian protection force, and fully implementing U.N. Security Council Resolution 1820 – which works to protect civilians from the use of sexual violence in armed conflict and post-conflict situations.
More information on One Night, One Voice can be found at www.savedarfur.org/women.
WHAT: One Night, One Voice: An advocacy night to end violence against women in Darfur
WHO: SAIDC-San Antonio Interfaith Coalition For Darfur
Streaming live from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum:
Rev. Dr. Gloria White-Hammond, panel moderator, Save Darfur Coalition board
chairwoman, My Sister’s Keeper co-founder
Maria Bello, panelist, actor and Darfur advocate
Additional panelists TBA
WHEN: Wednesday, February 11, 7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
WHERE: 12500 N.W. Military Hwy. Campus of the San Antonio Jewish Community, 78231
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About SAIDC: The San Antonio Interfaith Darfur Coalition is an organization formed to address the crisis of genocide in Darfur. Our focus is to share information with the San Antonio community at large, to inform, invite and encourage others in our community to join their voices and actions to our endeavors, and to in turn inspire additional participation from friends, family and neighbors. Meetings are scheduled as needed at University Presbyterian Church, 300 Bushnell, corner of Shook and Bushnell. Please check our blog (SAIDC.blogspot.com) for info on meeting dates/times.
About the coalition: The Save Darfur Coalition – an alliance of more than 180 faith-based, advocacy and human rights organizations – raises public awareness about the ongoing genocide in Darfur and mobilizes a unified response to the atrocities that threaten the lives of people throughout the Darfur region. The coalition’s member organizations represent 130 million people of all ages, races, religions and political affiliations united together to help the people of Darfur. For more information on the coalition, please visit www.SaveDarfur.org. To obtain footage from the Darfur border region, coalition events, various interviews, and more, please visit the Save Darfur Coalition media gallery at http://media.savedarfur.org. All footage may be previewed in non-broadcast quality and may be purchased in broadcast quality by filling out the purchase request form provided on the site.
Other International News and Events:
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CRC Helps Reach Goal of One Million Postcards to Help Darfur
The Community Relations Council of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio, a member of the Save Darfur Coalition, an alliance of 167 faith-based, advocacy, and humanitarian organizations.
Alice Viroslav, a past CRC chair, issued the following statement hailing the Coalition’s success. “Our local Community Relations Council applauds the work of the Save Darfur Coalition in its effort to call attention to the horrific violence occurring against Darfuris. Through coordinated efforts with our rabbis and local organizations, the Community Relations Council has organized rallies, interfaith prayer services, information sessions, and advocated for legislation to increase funding for humanitarian aid sent to Darfur,” she said.
The CRC would like to thank all those in our San Antonio Community who have signed the postcards which enabled the Save Darfur Coalition to reach its goal of sending one million postcards – with a clear message about the urgency of the situation – to President Bush. We are proud to have been part of this effort and will continue work to guarantee the safety and security of the people of Darfur,” Viroslav said.
The Community Relations Council of the Jewish Federation supports and recommends the following actions in support of stopping the Genocide in Darfur.
Sign a Postcard to President Obama urging him to make Darfur a priority: www.AddYourVoice.org
Join SAIDC - the San Antonio Interfaith Coalition for Darfur. For more information, SAIDC. or at the Save Darfur Coalition San Antonio.
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