V-Day

Jeanette, Bukavu, September 2008

Valentine's Day is pointless so, while I could have done a post about that, I've decided to put up something important instead. This is the one day of the year I'm gonna urge my readers to think about women.

If you've never heard of V-Day or Eve Ensler, check out the website at VDay.org. Here's part of the mission statement:

V-Day is a global movement to stop violence against women and girls. V-Day is a catalyst that promotes creative events to increase awareness, raise money and revitalize the spirit of existing anti-violence organizations. V-Day generates broader attention for the fight to stop violence against women and girls, including rape, battery, incest, female genital mutilation (FGM) and sexual slavery.

This year, Ensler is calling attention to sexual violence against women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Here's her newest monologue on the subject, titled "A Teenage Girl's Guide to Surviving Sex Slavery":

VDay.org