Please take a moment.

[xtremeroswellia]

Did you know that every day, at least 8000 girls and women in the world are suffering because they have been subjected to an age-old practice called female genital mutilation? That’s five girls every minute.

I have read and signed a petition demanding for a European Union strategy to end female genital mutilation (FGM) and protect women and girls affected by this dangerous practice in Europe and elsewhere.

If you can spare a moment, please take a look, and consider signing this petition yourself. Your support could help in ending FGM and saving future girls from this practice.

Take action here: http://www.endfgm.eu

Comments

[monicaop.livejournal.com]

Signed, without leaving my country, I don't know if it will count, but I wanted to support this. Hugs!!!!

[xtremeroswellia.livejournal.com]

Yeah I don't know if it will count from here either, but at least we tried, right?

[fickery.livejournal.com]

Done, and thanks. :-)

[xtremeroswellia.livejournal.com]

Happy to help spread the word!

[georgiaclaire.livejournal.com]

8000 women are newly subjected to it? I think there's a lot of women generally subject to it.

[xtremeroswellia.livejournal.com]

8000 a day.

[isisizabel.livejournal.com]

I actually did a speech about this for my speech class. Hey, I have no fear of public speaking and I don't shy away from tough subjects I feel passionate about.

As if FGM isn't barbaric enough, some of the techniques and tools these people use are even more horrific. It makes me sick.

[xtremeroswellia.livejournal.com]

Hey that's awesome. I wish I wasn't terrified of public speaking. :/ I have no problem writing about tough subjects, at least.

Yeah. You and me both.

[isisizabel.livejournal.com]

I posted a link to the petition on my LJ, too. :-)

[xtremeroswellia.livejournal.com]

Awesome!

Also your icon is pretty even though I totally don't ship Bonnie/Damon at all.

[isisizabel.livejournal.com]

You don't ship Bonnie/Damon?! *GASP*

LOL

[xtremeroswellia.livejournal.com]

LOL. Nope, sorry!

[isisizabel.livejournal.com]

Well that just breaks my Bamon lovin' heart.

[xtremeroswellia.livejournal.com]

We'll always have Tyler/Caroline? :D

[isisizabel.livejournal.com]

Indeed. I currently have Adam Lambert's "Whataya Want From Me" on repeat and it giving me a serious urge to write a T/C fic. *sigh*

[xtremeroswellia.livejournal.com]

*Nudges you in that direction.* :D