DV + Guns = 5x More Likely to End Up Dead
Women are five times more likely to be murdered when guns are in the home. – Dan Satterberg, King County, WA Prosecutor Do you want to be a survivor or […]
Category Archives: Violence Prevention
“Breaking the Silence” on TLC on 8/30 at 10 PM
TLC seems to have recalled that it is The Learning Channel rather than a repository for reality crap. To pay penance for the Duggar debacle, TLC will air “Breaking the […]
100 Years: Armistice Day in London
World War I ended on November 11, 1918 at 11:00. It was billed as the war to end all wars. Armistice Day celebrates the truce. It has morphed into Veteran’s […]
Review: Private Violence
It is our job as advocates to meet the needs of the women who walk through our doors. – Kit Gruelle, domestic violence advocate What an amazing concept! I will […]
It’s No More Week: March 17-21, 2014
No more silence. No more violence. Say it. Share it. Show it. NO MORE is an organization which was founded by survivors. These survivors are leveraging their corporate expertise to end […]
Holy Crap! WA State Passed a Law to Seize Guns from DV Perps!
The NRA didn’t oppose a bill in Washington State that calls for the seizure of guns from domestic violence perpetrators when restraining orders are issued. It passed both houses by […]
Wisdom of Nelson Mandela
Music can ignite the political resolve of those who would otherwise be indifferent. – Nelson Mandela Very early this morning, I watched the celebration of Nelson Mandela’s life on television. […]
Elizabeth Gilbert at the YWCA’s Inspire Luncheon
You do not need to be wealthy to be a benefactor. – Elizabeth Gilbert Elizabeth Gilbert was in Everett, WA for the YWCA’s Inspire luncheon on May 9, 2013. It was […]
YWCA’s Week Without Violence™ Campaign: 10/14 – 10/20/13
Please join me in celebrating the YWCA’s Blog Carnival this week. If you don’t have a blog, please spread the word via social media. Let’s celebrate everyone ~ including us […]
Will He Kill? Massachusetts’ Pilot Program for Preventing DV Fatalities
Accountability. Why is it so hard in domestic violence cases? Our criminal “justice” system knows how to hold criminals accountable for their behavior. Yet, women and children die every day […]
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