Monday, May 24, 2010

APA - Council of Europe draws up convention to combat violence against women

News from around the globe:

APA - Council of Europe draws up convention to combat violence against women:

"Council of Europe draws up convention to combat violence against women

Baku. Viktoria Dementieva – APA. Council of Europe is drawing up a convention to combat violence against women, the Council of Europe Deputy Secretary General Maud de Boer-Buquicchio told the press conference held in connection with the 7th conference “Gender equality: bridging the gap between de jure and de facto equality” in Baku, APA reports."

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Dating violence on the rise at area colleges | Washington Examiner

Saw this on the DWC listserv, originally posted by Joanne Belknap:

Dating violence on the rise at area colleges Washington Examiner:
By: Hayley Peterson
May 13, 2010

"Women are increasingly being victimized on college campuses across the Washington region, with romantic relationships behind most of the assaults, according to the FBI and statistics from local universities..."

Interesting article, thoughts?

Monday, May 17, 2010

The Pixel Project

The Pixel Project:

"The Pixel Project is an innovative Web 2.0 effort to turbo-charge global awareness about violence against women while raising US$1 million for the Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO) Malaysia & the USA’s National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV).

LEARN MORE or GET INVOLVED."

Thursday, May 13, 2010

Congress should address violence against women - TheHill.com

A breakdown of the International Violence Against Women Act (I-VAWA)

Congress should address violence against women - TheHill.com:

"Congress should address violence against women
By Ritu Sharma

... Congress is now poised to help their efforts through the bipartisan International Violence Against Women Act (I-VAWA) sponsored by Reps. Bill Delahunt (D-Mass.), Ted Poe (R-Texas) and Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) and Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass.) Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) and Susan Collins (R-Maine)..."

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

The National Organization for Women

The National Organization for Women

A National Disgrace: Stop Sexual Assault in the Military

Act Now to Address Violence Against Military Women and Their Families

Click Here to take part.

Thursday, May 6, 2010

Tell the Senate: Pass Juvenile Justice Reform Now! | Change.org

From our friends at IA4CFP.blogspot.com and change.org.

Tell the Senate: Pass Juvenile Justice Reform Now! Change.org:

"Tell the Senate: Pass Juvenile Justice Reform Now!

Targeting: The U.S. Senate
Started by: Campaign for Youth Justice
The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009, S. 678, has been introduced and was approved by the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee by a vote of 12-7 on December 17th, 2009. The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA), was first enacted in 1974 and provides federal funding to states that comply with a set of best practices aimed at avoiding the detention and incarceration of young people in juvenile and adult facilities."

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

2010 Annual National Conference | UNIFEM USNC


2010 Annual National Conference UNIFEM USNC:
Strategic Imperatives for Ending Violence against Women
Linkages to Education, Economic Security, and Health

REGISTER NOW Online

When: June 11 and 12, 2010

Where: Hunter College, West Wing, East 68th Street and Lexington Avenue in New York City

What: A conference to build collaborations to understand the intersections between violence against women and key social investments: the economy, health and education. Convening leaders from business, academia, philanthropy, advocacy, nonprofit and policy communities, the conference provides participants with a better understanding of UNIFEM programs and funded projects, breaking research within the NCRW member center network, and advocacy and policy initiatives. Speakers will highlight a comprehensive approach to end gender-based violence through specific actions,"