Gender-Based Violence

International Women's Day: How to Reduce Violence and Poverty in 10 Years

03/08/2010

Change.org's Women's Rights Blog: On the 99th annual International Women’s Day, activist Zainab Salbi says the world should be ashamed of the violence and poverty women still face around the globe. Here’s how to reverse the startling statistics within a decade.

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Report: Women Still Target of Discriminatory Laws

03/05/2010

USA Today: Equality Now says many nations have failed to repeal discriminatory laws against women regarding marriage, economic and personal status, and violent acts including rape.

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Eve Ensler: Advocate for Girls

02/09/2010

CBS News Early Show: Eve Ensler, the founder of V-Day, has written a book -- "I Am an Emotional Creature" -- on the problem of violence in teen relationships.

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Women's Legacy Fund

The Women’s Legacy Fund (WLF) was established in 2007 by the Southwest Florida Community Foundation to enable women in Southwest Florida to direct their giving in focused, strategic ways.

Through an active membership and our annual grant program, we

African Activism Against Female Circumcision Is Focus of New Film

11/18/2009

VOA News: The village-by-village effort of education and persuasion activists have taken to dissuade female genital mutilation is tackled in a film made for Equality Now.

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Equality Now

Equality Now works to end violence and discrimination against women and girls around the world through the mobilization of public pressure.

Issues of concern to Equality Now include:

  • Rape
  • Domestic Violence
  • Reproductive Rights
  • Trafficking
  • Female Genital Mutilation
  • Political Participation
  • Gender Discrimination

Investing in Women Is Crucial to Economic Recovery

10/16/2009

The Buffalo News, Opinion: October is a fitting time to consider the status of women as we mark both National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and World Poverty Day on Saturday. In Western New York we see every day the intersection of poverty and domestic violence.

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Domestic Violence in the Courts

10/07/2009

NBC 13 Report: Thanks to Voices against Violence, Alabama Civil Justice Foundation, The Women’s Fund of Greater Birmingham, The YWCA, The City of Birmingham Police Department, The Birmingham City Council and the female lawyers of Birmingham, the City of Birmingham now has a domestic violence court that holds perpetrators accountable.

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Lisa Shannon Visits the Women of the Congo

09/25/2009

The Oprah Winfrey Show: After Lisa Ling's report on rape in the Congo, Oprah Show viewer Lisa Shannon was moved to take action. She was inspired by Zainab Salbi, founder of Women for Women International, and sponsored two rape victims.

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