Hillary Rodham Clinton: “It feeds my heart.”
Today is former president Bill Clinton’s birthday. I think he’d say “he’d be honored” if I celebrate it with a tribute to his wife’s work. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s style is […]
Category Archives: Violence Against Women
Bravo, Eve Ensler! Hillary Clinton Visits the DRC
Eve Ensler’s V-Day movement has been working tirelessly for years to bring the world’s attention to the violence against women and girls in the DRC.
This week Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton brought a check for $17 million to the DRC to help fight sexual violence. She also offered the help of the US military’s Africa command and US legal experts to draw up new laws.
Would you endure 40,000 lashes for your cause?
In the spirit of Gahndi, Lubna-Ahmed al-Hussein is willing to submit to 40,000 lashes for wearing pants in public. Ms. Hussein works for the UN which has recently been criticized by Eve Ensler for failing in their promise to prevent violence against women in the Congo. The UN is not supporting Ms. Hussein’s courageous decision to go on trail rather than opt for diplomatic immunity.
Pres. Jimmy Carter Quits Baptist Church: “The Words Of God Do Not Justify Cruelty to Women”
I am astonished this story hasn’t been picked up by the US media. On July 12, 2009, former President Carter’s op-ed piece appeared in The Observer in the United Kingdom and was reprinted without credit by The Age in Australia. He explained why he was ending his ties of 60 years with the Southern Baptist Convention.
Lobbying 101: Violence Against Women Act Funding
Many women and children ~ some men too ~ are finding there isn’t much justice in our legal system. In fact, the legal system is easily manipulated as an instrument of abuse. Several bloggers, especially WordPress’ MamaLiberty, are vigilant watchdogs. If you haven’t visited her site, I encourage you to do so. You will laugh. You will cry. You may get angry.
“Creaming:” Why Many DV Victims Don’t Get Help
Today I’m blowing the whistle on a corrupt system. I promised myself when I started this site that I would only write positive stories. But, I think it is time for y’all to know the truth about how the system operates. . .notice I did not use the word “works.”
Eve Ensler: Washington Post Op-ed
A Broken U.N. Promise in Congo Originally published in: Washington Post, 06/30/2009 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/29/AR200906… BUKAVU, Democratic Republic of Congo — Just over a year ago, in answering whether sexual violence in […]
You Light Up My Life: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly
Eriam Sisters NBC tonight took me from the highs of watching the EriAm Sisters and Voices of Glory on America’s Got Talent to the lows of the arrest of Joseph Brooks on KING5’s 11:00 […]
Domestic Violence Prevention: International Stage
Some have suggested that the third wave of feminism is international. There are times when I stridently believe that we need to get our own house in order before we start going out into the world.
Yet, I am humbled when I read about the horrendous abuse women experience in other countries ~ especially in war zones. A military weapon more powerful than any bomb is to rape a woman in front of her family.
The person most in the forefront, of course, is Eve Ensler. Her current efforts are focused on the Congo.
Anne Caroline Drake 