Today's Action: Honour the World's Indigenous Peoples

August 9th is the International Day of the World's Indigenous People. To mark this day, read a news story about a grave injustice happening to indigenous women in the United States.

While there is no one action that can solve the complex maze of injustice these women face, bearing witness can serve as a powerful instrument of change. We must resist silence and the notion that sexual violence is a matter to be buried and forgotten.

For today's Daily Action, bear witness: learn about the chronic injustice faced by American Indian and Alaska Native women and share your comments on C2NN.

Stop the War on Women in Congo

Target: U.S. House of Representatives
Sponsored by: Care2.com

There's a war raging in the Democratic Republic of the Congo -- a war that's killed approximately 5.4 million people since 1998. In fact, it's the deadliest conflict since World War II. And the most frequent targets in this hidden war are women, so much so that it's often called a "war against women."

And the most frequent weapon used to destroy them, their families and their communities is rape.

Tens of thousands of women and girls have been and continue to be victims of systematic rape and sexual assault. Rape is used deliberately and strategically to terrorize, humiliate and attack the community bonds of those suspected of supporting an enemy group and to impose the supremacy of one group over another.

The situation is intolerable, and something must be done! Act today to support H.Res. 1227 and call on the U.S. Administration to do more to stop the violence against women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Take Action!

Signature goal: 20,000

Current signatures: 60