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Women's Peacepower Foundation, Inc.  is proud to announce our 2012 Women of Peace Award Recipients. We would like to congratulate all winners for their exceptional work to promote peace in their community and around the world. 

1. Princess Olufemi-Kayode - 

Lagos, Nigeria - Dr. Princess Olufemi-Kayode a survivor of sexual abuse and rape, founded Media Concern Initiative for Women and Children, working in the field of prevention and response to sexual violence against women and children in Nigeria. She began creating public awareness through a national media campaign which succeeded in breaking the silence and setting off a massive number of disclosures by victims from all parts of the country. Realizing the impact of sexual violence on the Nigerian society, she also sought institutional support to meet the needs of child and adult victims to mitigate the long-term effects on the health, safety and productivity of Nigeria. 

2. Linette Coats - Zephyrhills, FL  

 Lin doesn't let retirement slow her down. When she heard about the plight of the students in her community that were homeless she jumped into action. Recruiting her husband, Church members and anyone else she could, she began collecting clothing, health and beauty items, school supplies, food and money. Lin organized a room at her Church and a team to take shifts manning the room a couple of days a week to allow the local high school students to "shop" for whatever they need. In addition she also volunteers every week at her area Hospice Thrift Store. 

3. Giselle Rodriguez - Clearwater, FL - Florida Coalition Against Human Trafficking

 Giselle Rodriguez is the State Outreach Coordinator for the Florida Coalition Against Human Trafficking. Giselle trains staff members in numerous code enforcement, law enforcement, faith based organizations, health care providers, Social service providers, judges and prosecutors. She also speaks at local high schools and colleges creating awareness to the issue of human trafficking. Giselle is the Founder of the Tampa Bay Rescue and Restore and the Co Founder of the Orlando Rescue and Restore. The Tampa Bay Rescue and Restore solely focuses on the issue of the Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking and how to better improve the type of services that this specific population is in need of. Due to her knowledge and experience in the field of human trafficking, Giselle has been able to collaborate and volunteer as a trainer for the Organization of America States Anti Trafficking in Persons Unit. Through the volunteer opportunity through the OAS, Giselle has been able to train law enforcement officials, immigration officials, Judges, prosecutors and Consular officials on the issue of human Trafficking in countries such as Jamaica , St. Kitts and various other countries throughout the Caribbean . Giselle has also coordinated several street outreach events throughout the Tampa Bay area. During one of the outreach events in Wimuama, Giselle and her volunteers were able to identify 3 potential labor trafficking victims. These 3 men in turn lead Giselle and The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s office to an additional 4 male victims.  Giselle was also the event coordinator for the outreach event that took place during Superbowl 43 in Tampa . During this particular outreach event, over 40 volunteers participated and numerous leads on potential cases were provided to local law enforcement.  The Superbowl outreach was such a success that is was conducted during Superbowl 44 in Miami , Superbowl 45 in Dallas , Texas and Superbowl 47 in Indianapolis .  In 2010, Giselle decided to do a similar type of outreach during the Florida Classic in Orlando. This event was successful as one young woman was rescued and various other leads for law enforcement were produced. 

4. Tammy Gwaltney - Cape Girardeau, Missouri 

In 1997 Tammy brought together a group of medical, social and law personnel to address the issue of sexual violence. Since that time Tammy has put her life savings and energy into creating and organization SEMO - NASV to help the women and children that are the victims of sexual violence. 

5. Alexis Moore - El Dorado Hills, CA  

Alexis Moore mixes empathy and real world stories with humor to connect with clients, audiences and readers worldwide on the topic of 21st century risk management. She is a pioneer when it comes to promoting the awareness of cyber crime, and fighting for victim’s rights around the world. As a consultant, Moore has been called on to provide valuable insight to corporations, agencies, academia, law enforcement and public officials around the globe, and her published works have been used to help develop ground breaking cyber stalking legislation. Surviving her personal ordeal as a victim of stalking, identity theft, cyber stalking and domestic violence has driven her to the forefront of crime victim advocacy worldwide. Focusing her energy on studying the intricacies of the high-tech threats impacting society, and the laws (or lack thereof) that govern them, Moore is uniquely positioned when combining her experience as a high-tech investigator, survivor and crime victim’s advocate. Working as a catalyst for change, Moore brings more than just academic knowledge of risk management practices - she carries a personal connection that empowers her to speak about the following topics with conviction:

• Risk assessment, mitigation and management
• Privacy concerns for businesses and/or individuals
• Organizational policies that protect against stalking, identity theft and cyber stalking
• Helping victim’s (businesses and individuals) respond effectively and efficiently

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Introducing... 

Women's Peacepower Foundation, Inc. introduces Earrings and a Christmas Ornament. The Women's Peacepower Earrings are a beautiful handcrafted dove done in silver and can be yours for a $35.00 donation to WPPF. The Christmas Ornament is gold with blue and white detail and comes in a gold gift box for a $10.00 donation to WPPF. The donation cost includes shipping and handling.

If you are interested in either of these items please mail a check to WPPF, P.O. Box 1618, Zephyrhills, FL 33539. For more information email us at peace@womenspeacepower.org.

Upcoming Dates  

May 31, 2013 - Deadline for submission of nominations for Women of Peace Awards.

 U.S. national statistics show:

• Every 9 seconds in the US a woman is assaulted or beaten.

• Around the world, at least one in every three women has been beaten, coerced into sex or otherwise abused during her lifetime. Most often, the abuser is a member of her own family.

• Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women—more than car accidents, muggings, and rapes combined.

• Studies suggest that up to 10 million children witness some form of domestic violence annually.

• Nearly 1 in 5 teenage girls who have been in a relationship said a boyfriend threatened violence or self-harm if presented with a breakup.

• Everyday in the US, more than three women are murdered by their husbands or boyfriends.

• Ninety-two percent of women surveyed listed reducing domestic violence and sexual assault as their top concern.

• Domestic violence victims lose nearly 8 million days of paid work per year in the US alone—the equivalent of 32,000 full-time jobs.

• Based on reports from 10 countries, between 55 percent and 95 percent of women who had been physically abused by their partners had never contacted non-governmental organizations, shelters, or the police for help.

• The costs of intimate partner violence in the US alone exceed $5.8 billion per year: $4.1 billion are for direct medical and health care services, while productivity losses account for nearly $1.8 billion.

• Men who as children witnessed their parents’ domestic violence were twice as likely to abuse their own wives than sons of nonviolent parents.

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"If people only knew how hard it is to be wounded, to die, they would all be meek and gentle, would not split into parties, would not incite mobs to attack one another, and would not kill. But when they are in good health they know nothing of this. When they are wounded, no-one believes them. When they are dead, they can no longer speak."  ~ Mihajlo Lalic 

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