to ask you to tweet your MP to ask them to #changeherstory? (domestic abuse)

[FoofFighter]

icchange.co.uk/pmb/

#changeherstory

I've tweeted mine to ask if they will be attending the private members bill. If 100 MPs turn up and vote on 16 December, it will pass to the next stage.

gosh, surprised at not one reply

I'd never heard of that Convention before Foof, can't believe it's been four years and still not implemented.

I'll tweet my MP this week. Have no idea what their track record is in this area, but it's the kind of thing they should be involved in, in my opinion.

Thanks Dusters!

Tweeted to MP

Will be investigating further - surprised it's not higher profile on twitter with people I follow. Thanks for heads up - important stuff

I have emailed my mp, thanks for bringing this to my attention

Thank you all

Shameless evening bump

Done :)

Thanks

Thanks for flagging this up. I have emailed my MP - sounds like the kind of thing she would be likely to support.

Thank you
Really how that at least some mners are reading and taking part without posting on thread as it's making me very sad to think that nobody cares much about this until of course it happens to you or someone you know

I hope so to. (If anyone wants to email their MP, a quick google will get you their address. It's 5 mins to do it, tops).

Rather than being snarky, you might try putting a bit more information in your OP. Like any, tbh.

I used www.writetothem.com to e-mail my MP, and here is the text I used:

^Dr Eilidh Whiteford MP has introduced a Private Member’s Bill which would require the UK Government to make the Istanbul Convention law in the UK - if successful. The vote is on 16 December, a Friday, which is a day I understand many MPs tend to spend in their constituencies. This PMB has been brought to my attention by icchange.co.uk/pmb/.^

"The Istanbul Convention is the most comprehensive legal framework that exists, outlining minimum standards for a State’s response to violence against women and girls. Violence against women and girls takes many forms and is widespread in the UK. The Istanbul Convention would guarantee urgently needed change to prevent and tackle violence against women. For example, it would protect funding for domestic violence shelters, rape crisis centres, and 24/7 helplines; ensure education on healthy relationships in schools; and guarantee awareness-raising campaigns."

The Government has been stalling on the Istanbul Convention since 2012. More recently, the election of Donald Trump has frightened a lot of us who believe in equality and fair treatment. We want Britain to be a beacon to the rest of the world.

I should be enormously grateful if you would consider attending the vote at Westminster on 16 December to show your support for women and girls in , our country and the wider world.

Hope that's useful to someone.

Not at all snarky but thanks for that.

Info is all there on the link which takes all of a second to click on.

If you can't understand why people wouldn't click a link without a clue to its content, we don't have anything else to say to each other.

Which is a shame really.

Thanks for your input.

Votes coming up to ratify this on Friday 16th. Time to tweet your MPs.

...and another link. About what the Istanbul convention is and why it matters.

www.thedebrief.co.uk/news/politics/istanbul-convention-what-is-it-20161265952

Struggling to see the snark in anything foof said. This is an important issue everyone should be aware of and take action on. Thank you for bringing it to our attention.