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Miss Israel, Linor Abargil, was abducted and raped in Italy, weeks before she won the title of Miss World back in 1998. Now she’s on a global campaign to end sexual violence. Through her recent documentary, Brave Miss World, Abargil tells her horrific story and illuminates the stories of so many other women who have been raped, who have stayed silent, and are now ready to speak. 

As much as it is so hard to hear stories of rape and know that rape culture continues, I am always moved by the women who don’t allow their rapists to silence them, but use their voices to encourage and support other women who are afraid to speak of their own horrifying rape. It is the women in our loves who are going to support us most when these sicks acts of violence interrupts the natural course of womens’ lives and changes them in ways that they never could imagine.

For some women, it changes them and gives them the strength to speak out. For others, it changes them in ways that makes them feel ashamed, so they stash the horrible memory away to never ever be spoken about. There is no way anyone can know how a woman is going to be affected by being raped.

So when I read of a woman who knew that her purpose in life was revealed to her when she was crowned Miss World, weeks after she was raped, I celebrate  her for her strength to take on her life and be a voice for the millions of women where rape has left them with no voice. I congratulate her for encouraging women to come out of their shell, speak of the violence, and for empowering them to take charge of their lives again.

It is women such as Abargil, that are such an inspiration to other women…such a source of strength for other women to feel safe and supported, so that they too can find their voices.

Yes, for Linor Abargil, the title ”Miss World” has truly a greater, significant meaning. She is most definitely a Wonderful Woman of the World.

Miss Israel, Linor Abargil, smiles after winning the title of Miss World, Nov. 26, 1998. CORINNE DUFKA/REUTERS

Former Miss World empowering rape victims by sharing her own story

The documentary Brave Miss World tells the story of former Miss World 1998 Linor Abargil who was abducted and raped seven weeks before her win, and her mission to empower fellow sexual assault survivors to share their stories and to stand up against sexual violence.

Determined to change the stigma of rape victims, she travels the globe to meet with survivors from South Africa to Princeton, N.J. Hollywood stars like Joan Collins and Fran Descher open up to Abargil about their rapes.

The film shows how Abargil transformed from an 18-year-old pageant queen to a lawyer and advocate. In the documentary, Abargil also returns to Milan, Italy, the scene of the crime, to find the prosecutor who worked with Israeli authorities to arrest her rapist.

Working with director Cecilia Peck, daughter of the Oscar-winning actor Gregory Peck, Abargil sheds light on the trauma and stigma of rape culture by sharing her story with the world and by reaching out to other victims of sexual violence.

Watch the trailer below:

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Good morning!

Like many of you, I have followed Elizabeth Smart’s story. And as unique as it is, rape in general is not unique. Thankfully this is one strong girl who is taking her story and sharing it with other girls who have endured similar circumstances, and making an impact to put an end to “rape culture.”

Here’s the write from Think Progress:

How Elizabeth Smart Is Taking On Rape Culture

BY TARA CULP-RESSLER ON OCTOBER 17, 2013 AT 12:19 PM

CREDIT: ABC NEWS

Elizabeth Smart, a kidnapping and sexual assault victim who has devoted her adult life to combating human trafficking, made national headlines earlier this year when she voiced a critique about abstinence-only education. Emphasizing purity ultimately makes rape victims feel worthless, Smart pointed out, and that’s why she felt “dirty and filthy” after she was sexually assaulted.

Smart’s statements were so newsworthy largely because of her background. Raised by a devout Mormon family in Salt Lake City, Smart grew up within a conservative religious community and was taught that sex should be reserved for marriage. And predictably, social conservatives were quick to go on the defensive after the news spread, claiming that her statements about sex ed were misconstrued by the liberal media.

Rather than retracting her point about abstinence education, however, Smart has taken steps to expand upon the issues at the heart of her statement about purity culture. In an interview in the upcoming issue of the New Yorker, Smart explains that abstinence-only education is one piece of a bigger puzzle. She notes that’s just one of the multiple factors that contribute to a society in which rape victims are shamed instead of supported:

Smart told me that she wanted to clarify her point. She had been lamenting that victims of sexual abuse often feel that they are “no longer as good as everybody else.” Nobody should have the power to take away another person’s self-worth, Smart told me. But abstinence education was hardly the only way that victims of sexual assault could be shamed. A girl could be humiliated through social media — Smart and I talked about the incident last year in Steubenville, Ohio, in which high-school students recorded an assault with cell-phone cameras and mocked the victim on Twitter. Smart told me, “I can’t tell you how many women I’ve met who say, ‘When I was your age, I was raped, but it was kind of my fault, because of X, Y, or Z.’ And I just want to pull my hair out.”

Ultimately, she’s describing rape culture — the term for a set of attitudes that assume rape is inevitable, consent is invisible, and victims are to blame for the crimes perpetrated against them because they “asked for it.” Thanks to high-profile rape cases like Steubenville andMaryville, rape culture is becoming a more mainstream concept. But it’s still constantly reinforced, particularly through the media.

Since Smart is currently speaking to the press to promote her upcoming book “My Story,” which details her journey from a victim to an advocate, she’s had a lot of recent opportunities to speak out about rape culture. When she talks about what motivated her to write a memoir, she typically brings up many of the deeply-ingrained societal issues that continue to plague survivors of sexual assault. She wants to help teach society to treat rape victims with compassion.

“After being raped, I felt completely worthless. I didn’t even feel like I was human anymore,” Smart told NPR in an interview earlier this week. “And it is just so important to let these survivors know that they are not any less of a person. You don’t love them any less. And that to pretend like it never happened, or to pretend like rape doesn’t exist or that it only happens in the wrong parts of town — you’re doing that survivor a disservice.”

The New Yorker article on Smart notes that “her goal as a public figure is to make ‘talking about rape and abuse not such a taboo.’” While that may seem like a typical low-impact public awareness effort, that type of education campaign around sexual assault is sorely needed. Research has found that the majority of Americans don’t talk about sexual violence, despite the fact that it’s a hugely widespread issue. Most adolescents grow up without learning anything about rape or consent. Many rapists report that they don’t believe they actually did anything wrong. College campuses have swept rape under the rug for years.

All of those dynamics are related to rape culture, too. Rape culture is all about downplaying, erasing, and stigmatizing sexual assault — after all, if victims assume it was all their fault, they’ll be dissuaded from coming forward. When Smart tells victims that it’s okay to talk about what happened to them, and they shouldn’t believe the messages telling them they’re worthless or they deserved it, she’s working to dismantle that.

At the end of the day, Smart knows that what she’s doing is important because she is constantly approached by survivors after she makes public appearances. “I don’t think I’ve ever spoken and not had someone come up to me and say, ‘I was raped and I’ve never been able to tell my story’ or ‘I’ve been through some kind of abuse,’” Smart explained to a local news affiliate this week. “Every time I speak that happens to me, and that really helped me decide to write my book and to include everything that I included in it.”

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Readers: Blog me your thoughts on this or anything that moves you.

LeTa0: Simply put and right on. Some MSM do bring up racism being the reason, but not enough to make an impact and drown out the rest of them that don’t…and as you stated “…takes up the particular blank of the day and debates it as if that were the real issue of this 30%.”

The media controls what information we receive, and has the power to withhold, sway opinions, lie and rewrite as it sees fit.  And many people are either too lazy to fact check or they tune into the MSM that caters to their beliefs, regardless of whether it is the truth or not.

I wonder who will be the one in leadership to step up?

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Good morning!

Yesterday I wrote about “International Day of the Girl.” In the write there was so much focus on making sure that girls get an education…Something that is so important for young girls. When girls are educated they become empowered, and once empowered they can express themselves and become strong voices for change on this planet.

And they do. 

In honor of girls and to continue celebrating girls, I discovered this amazing young girl, whose voice is making a difference. At a young age of 14 Malala Yousafzai, stood up for girls and spoke in support of girls getting an education. The Taliban heard about her campaign, stormed her school and shot Malala in the head in attempt to silence her.

Malala survived, and her voice and message is stronger than ever. This brave girl continues to take action, and through her fund, the Malala Fund,  she is working to ensure that girls get the education they deserve. The Taliban fueled her fire and there is nothing stopping this girl. Since her brush with death at the hands of the Taliban, Malala Yousafzai has spoken at the United Nations, received an award from Harvard University, and was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.

A few days ago Malala was on the John Stewart Show, and her interview was so powerful and moving that even  Stewart’s jaw dropped.

Here’s the write:

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Readers: I HOPE you check out the rest of the interview, because it is so well worth your time. Malala is such an intelligent, brave, well-spoken, and informed young girl. And even when when Malala was younger, at age 11 and 12, she knew so much about the political climate of her country, and she did something. What an inspiration she is!

Do you want to do something to support girls getting an education? Support the Malala Fund. Buy Malala’s book “I am Malala.”

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Good morning!

Zen Lill: Yes, you are correct that I usually post something about women and girls. I missed out yesterday, and since I just discovered it was “International Day of the Girl” yesterday, I missed out again. Darn. So…since I didn’t honor and celebrate girls here on their day, I will extend my blessings today…and tomorrow…and the following day…

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL 2013

In December 2011, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution declaring October 11^th as the International Day of the Girl Child.

The day was established to recognize girls’ rights and the unique challenges they face around the world. The action follows a multi-year campaign by activists in Canada and the United States. This year’s theme, “Innovating for Girls’ Education” provides an a platform to inform others about the status of girls’ education and the positive results that can be obtained by investing in them.

Today there are over 850 million girls in the world. If you want to change the world, invest in a girl. An adolescent girl stands at the doorway of adulthood. If she stays in school, remains healthy, and gains real skills, she will marry later, have fewer and healthier children, and earn an income she will invest in her family–breaking the cycle of poverty.

I dont believe that I even knew this day existed until now. I know I didn’t blog about this last year which is when it launched. How did I miss that one?

Here’s a write:

Globally, 65 million girls are out of school – held back from accessing their right to education by poverty, violence and discrimination. Not only is this unjust, it’s a huge waste of potential with serious global consequences.

As the big day gets underway, Plan’s Because I am a Girl campaign will be lighting up some of the worlds’ most famous landmarks in pink to highlight the call for girls’ education.

In New York, a Plan delegation of girls from Burkina Faso, Egypt and Nepal joined our global campaign ambassador, actress Freida Pinto , to illuminate the Empire State Building.

Erase it for girls

Giant Plan eraseable billboards are now surfacing across the world for Day of the Girl – displaying the plight of girls being forced to work in a factory instead of going to school. We are inviting everyone to ‘erase it for girls’ and to help transform their future.

Look out for our eraseable billboard events taking place in New York, London, Amsterdam, Bern and Melbourne . If you’re not near one of these locations, don’t worry – you can join in right now:

Take action on Plan’s digital Erasable Wall

Raise your hand

We have smashed our target of getting over 1 million raised hands in support of girls’ education. Now we need 4 million raised hands to show the United Nations that the world believes educating girls should be a priority.

Please join us and Raise Your Hand right now

State of the World’s Girls report

Plan has released the 2013 edition of its State of the World’s Girls report series on the International Day of the Girl. This year’s report focuses on adolescent girls and their experiences in disasters.

Read our previous State of the World’s Girls reports

Follow all the Day of the Girl action at twitter.com/planglobal andfacebook.com/planinternational

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Readers: I may be a couple of days late, but it is never too late to celebrate and support our Wonderful Girls of the World!

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Good morning!

I just love when one link takes me to another and another and another and I end up finding something really cool.

I like this site and what they’re doing.

Their tagline is “We all believe in a gender equal world. Obviously,” with a side bar saying “Duh.”

But more than 500 million girls and women will be denied the opportunity to take part in the next generation’s development.

This doesn’t have to be the reality.

Organizations working for girls and women currently raise less than half the average amount raised by other nonprofits and charities.

Catapult can change that.

We’re combining the financial power and actions of people like you to help tackle gender inequality around the world.

I am not sure all believe in a gender equal world. In fact I am pretty sure that there are some people (men mostly) that don’t believe in a gender equal world which is why we aren’t a gender equal world. Obviously. (duh.)

But hey, I still like their optimism and of course I love that they’re doing something!

Where I would put that “Duh” though is in their secondary page where it asks the question, “Why girls and women?”

And their answer:

Because equality for girls and women makes a better planet for everyone.

(“Duh!”)

To some people — it’s about rights. To others — it’s about smart economics. Either way — we cannot see progress in our world without addressing gender equality.

There are so many organizations already doing brilliant work for girls and women. They have the expertise, the cultural understanding, and they’ve scoped solutions for big changes. They just need funding.

Any woman who start an organization to help women and girls are Wonderful Women of the World in my book. Kudos to the founders, Maz Kessler and Jill Sheffield, of Women Deliver 2011.

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Readers: There are so many wonderful groups that support women and Girls. Check out a few and see which one calls to you….and then give some time. Thank you.

Nice to see you’re all back with me! Thanks for giving me your time. Have a beautiful and blissful weekend!  Love and more love…

Lastly, greed over a great story is surfacing from my “loyal”(?) readers. With all this back and forth about who owns what, that appears on my blog, let me reiterate that all material posted on my blog becomes the sole property of my blog. If you want to reserve any proprietary rights don’t post it to my blog. I will prominently display this caveat on my blog from now on to remind those who may have forgotten this notice.

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