Protect All Women 10.3.2014

#ProtectAllWomen Twitter Rally
Friday, October 3, 2014
1:00-2:00PM EST



Thank you for participating in the #ProtectAllWomen Twitter rally! Below are a number of social media posts you can use between 1:00 and 2:00 PM on Friday. Please note that we encourage groups to put their own spin on these and make their own social media postings, as it’s will be a less exciting rally if everyone is tweeting the same 10 things over and over!



People to follow, tag, and retweet:
@GenProgress
@NationalAction
@IYC_USA
@HSDemsofAmerica
@wagatwe
@cmclymer
@feminstabulous
@CeasefireUSA


Participating via Facebook (no Twitter account):

Florida College Democrats Women's Caucus
Young Democrats of America High School Caucus


Generation Progress will be retweeting partner’s tweets throughout the entire hour. We encourage you to retweet @GenProgress and other partners!


Content to Include in postings:
hashtag — #ProtectAllWomen
3 attached shareables

Policy links:

Women Under the Gun report: http://ampr.gs/1uJqTWp

Protecting Women from Gun Violence fact sheet: http://ampr.gs/1BbenBa



Sample Tweets:

Many states are falling short in enacting strong laws to protect women from fatal gun violence. Tell your Congresspeople to #ProtectAllWomen



A key factor in reducing murders of women is preventing dangerous abusers from having access to guns. #ProtectAllWomen by changing the law.



Weak gun laws leave far too many women facing a fatal end to domestic abuse. Learn more: http://ampr.gs/1uJqTWp #ProtectAllWomen



In 36 states, over 50% of intimate partner-related homicides of women involved a gun. We must #ProtectAllWomen from gun violence.



Many individuals who have been convicted of misdemeanor-level stalking are still permitted to possess guns. Change law to #ProtectAllWomen.



States are failing to enact laws to protect women from fatal gun violence. How does yours rank? http://ampr.gs/1BbenBa #ProtectAllWomen



To use with a shareable:



Nearly half of domestic violence victims are not protected by current law. We need to #ProtectAllWomen [Insert married/dating graphic]



Five women are murdered with a gun in the U.S. every day. Lawmakers should #ProtectAllWomen from dangerous abusers. [insert OneinFive graphic]



The U.S. should enact policies that block domestic abusers from buying and possessing guns to #ProtectAllWomen. [Insert America graphic]



Sample Instagram:



I’m wearing purple in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Join me, and pledge to #ProtectAllWomen [For selfie posts] – don’t forget to share your selfies on Twitter as well!



You can also Instagram the shareables with any of the sample Tweets!