Joy in the DRC (Congo) sounds impossible. Yet, that’s exactly what Eve Ensler, founder of the V-Day Movement, intends to achieve. She dreams big and makes it happen. She has raised $70 million since 1998 to prevent violence against women and girls: Working at the intersection of art, social action and politics, V-Day … Read more
Category Entertainment, Violence Prevention · Tagged with abuse recovery, activist, books, Congo, Deborah Solomon, domestic violence, emPOWERment, Eve Ensler, NoVo Foundation, The City of Joy, V-Day, V-Day 2010
Posted by Anne Caroline Drake on August 17, 2009 · 1 Comment
Michael Vick was on 60 Minutes last night as part of his obligatory “mea culpa” media blitz. Is he sincere? He did the time. He said it cost him $135 million. He said he was the person to blame.
That’s as far as my mind got before it did a 180 flip. Why?
Category Violence Prevention · Tagged with 60 Minutes, Barbara Bentley, domestic violence, Heather Thompson, Humane Society, Michael Vick, Nancy Tyler, NFL, OJ Simpson, PETA, Vernetta Cockerham
We can all learn from Oprah’s advice to kids and their parents today about how to deal with bullies.
Category Narcissists & Bullies, Violence Prevention · Tagged with abuse, abuse of power, bullying, child abuse, Coaching Boys into Men, emotional abuse, emPOWERment, Oprah, safety plan, self-care
Posted by Anne Caroline Drake on May 1, 2009 · 1 Comment
OPC: Obsessive Political Correctness a new play by Eve Ensler Friday, May 29 at 8:00 PM A benefit to protect women and the environment The Santa Monica Bay Women’s Club 1210 Fourth Street, Santa Monica $30 and $125 www.globalgreen.org/opc
