Bill Text: IL HR0066 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Recognizes Lake County Rising's effort to end abuse and oppression of women, both domestically and internationally.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-02-19 - Resolution Adopted [HR0066 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-HR0066-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, 1 in 3 women on the planet will be beaten or raped | ||||||
3 | in their lifetime; and
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4 | WHEREAS, With a world population of 7 billion, this adds up | ||||||
5 | to more than one billion women and girls; and
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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