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Taking Action: How Men Can Stop Violence Against Women

From Change.org and Rape Victim Advocates of Chicago: Young women between the ages of 16-24 experience high rates of sexual assaults, stalking, and relationship violence. One in five women will be sexually assaulted while in college, and one in four women will be a victim of domestic violence in her lifetime. This pledge was developed [...]

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House Introduces TVPRA

From the International Justice and Mission website: Just last week, the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) was introduced in the House of Representatives.

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Responsible Fatherhood 2011

Join 2NOT1 for their 4th Annual Fatherhood Conference. This year’s theme is “What Works: Strengthen Families through Responsible Fatherhood.

The conference will address the various opportunities to strengthen families from experts in the field. This one day event will allow participants to leave with a better understanding of some of the best practices to support fathers and families in their communities.

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Love Is Not Abuse app

First-of-its-kind app simulates teen dating abuse in an effort to teach parents

The National Network to End Domestic Violence, Break the Cycle, the National Dating Abuse Helpline, loveisrespect.org, and the Joyful Heart Foundation along with Liz Claiborne Inc. announced today the launch of the Love Is Not Abuse iPhone application (app), an educational resource for parents that demonstrates the dangers of digital dating abuse and provides much needed information on the growing problem of teen dating violence and abuse.

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2011 Women's Equality Day Summit

2011 Women’s Equality Day Summit

Louisville Metro Office for Women and University of Louisville Kent School of Social Work, in collaboration with Women4Women and The Center for Women & Families, invite you to the 2011 Women’s Equality Day Summit, August 26, 2011.

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Skull quilts auction to benefit Becky’s Fund

Skull quilts auction to benefit Becky’s Fund

From the Skull-A-Day website: The Ebay auctions for 6 more quilts. The auctions will run for 5 days. You MUST have an Ebay account and a Paypal account to bid and pay for the quilts. You can follow the steps for set up, if you don’t already have those accounts. For information on each quilt, [...]

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