Full Text of HR0066 98th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, 1 in 3 women on the planet will be beaten or raped | 3 | | in their lifetime; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, With a world population of 7 billion, this adds up | 5 | | to more than one billion women and girls; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, On February 14, 2013, ONE BILLION women across the | 7 | | world and those who love them are invited to join together to | 8 | | express their outrage at the injustices women suffer; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Lake County Rising was created as an event to join | 10 | | this effort to stop violence against women and girls, including | 11 | | rape, battery, incest, female genital mutilation (FGM), and sex | 12 | | slavery; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, On that date in Round Lake Beach, Lake County, | 14 | | Illinois, a Women's Resource Fair and program of speakers | 15 | | including Lake County leaders will share their stories as to | 16 | | why they rise; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, The event will also include a celebration of women | 18 | | and their strengths through music and dance intended to build | 19 | | awareness and unity around supporting women of all ages; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Sponsors of Lake County Rising including Nicasa | 2 | | Behavioral Health Services, YWCA of Lake County, Motherland | 3 | | Rhythm Community, CLC Women's Center, Lake Forest College | 4 | | Students for Women Awareness Network (SWAN), and Lake County | 5 | | State's Attorney Michael G Nerheim, have long opposed violence | 6 | | and oppression against women; therefore, be it | 7 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 8 | | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 9 | | we recognize Lake County Rising's effort to end the abuse and | 10 | | oppression of women, both domestically and internationally, | 11 | | and add our voices to this cause; and be it further
| 12 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 13 | | presented to Lake County Rising as an expression of our esteem | 14 | | and respect.
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