Happy V-Day, 2012!
Eve Ensler in Australia, 2012 Photo Credit: Paula Allen Valentine’s Day is on February 14. V-Day is a global daily celebration of love founded by Eve Ensler. She believes we […]
Category Archives: Violence Against Women
David Lanz: The Liverpool Trio’s Benefit for Womencare Shelter in Bellingham, WA on 12/12/10 @ 3:00PM
The Liverpool Trio, © Carole May David Lanz is a prince of a guy and an amazing pianist and composer. Cristofori’s Dream, a tribute to the man who invented the […]
Seattle Foster Child Arrested and Beaten for Jaywalking
Seattle has to be the only city in the country that gets its knickers in a knot over jaywalking. I vividly recall my own “WTF?” reaction the first time somebody told me […]
Bravo, NFL: Roethlisberger Suspended for 6 Games for Alleged Sexual Assault
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell took a strong stand on violence against women today. He suspended Pittsburgh Steeler quarterback Ben Roethlisberger for six games for allegedly sexaully assaulting a 20-year-old college co-ed […]
Melinda French Gates Honored with Global Trailblazer Award
Tonight at the Kennedy Center, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will be presenting the Vital Voices Global Trailblazer Award to Melinda French Gates because she redefines the role […]
Teacher Murdered by Stalker While WA State Legislature Bickers: “There is Another Grieving Family Here”
Jennifer Ann Paulson Fasten you seat belts, folks, I’m going on a rant! What the hell is it going to take for the judges in Pierce County, WA and the […]
Avon Foundation 2010: $1.5 Million of “Helping DV Survivors Pursue Their Dreams” Grants Available
Women often remain in violent relationships because they don’t have the money to get out. The Avon Foundation is hoping to change this. In 2004, the Avon Foundaiton launched their […]
Sen. Harry Reid: More Jobs = Less Domestic Violence
Sometimes politicians we don’t much like say something smart. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi haven’t leveraged their power to bring about the change most Americans […]
Celebrities “Join the List” to Prevent Violence Against Women
To commemorate the 15 year anniversary of President Bill Clinton signing the Violence Against Women Act into law, the US Justice Department invited celebrities to “Join the List” to prevent […]
NH Judge Susan B. Carbon Confirmed as Director of the Office of Violence Against Women
Judge Susan B. Carbon Kudos to Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) for smashing down the roadblocks to the confirmation of New Hampshire Judge Susan B. Carbon as the new director of […]
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