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HOUSE RESOLUTION

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