Violence

Critical Issue: Violence Against Women

Gender-based violence is pervasive throughout the world, as both a public health and human rights issue. It “reflects and reinforces inequities between men and women and compromises the health, dignity, security and autonomy of its victims,” according to the UN Population Fund. Ending gender based violence must be a priority on the international human rights agenda. Violence against women and girls was a central theme of our annual conference 2010 (June 11-12 at Hunter College) Strategic Imperatives for Ending Violence against Women: Linkages to Education, Economic Security and Health, co-presented with the U.S. National Committee for UNIFEM. Click here for details. Get the latest facts, figures, and policy perspectives on our Big Five program page.
 

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I Say Gun Violence, You Think…
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Let’s try something. What’s the first word that comes to mind when you hear “gun violence?” OK, what’s the second?...
Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Debate: Shyama Venkateswar
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Shyama Venkateswar, Ph.D., Director of Research and Programs, was interviewed by Pasadena public radio KPCC on March 19th. AirTalk host Larry Mantle...
Media Coverage of Texas Gang Rape Fuels Double Standard
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By Jeannette Pai-Espinosa
Get Your Write On!
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October is Domestic Violence month--a month to recognize not only the disturbing prevalance of domestic violence but also the strength we have to...
CEDAW FORUM: Lighting a Fire for the Women’s Rights Treaty
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By Allie Bohm*As a colleague recently reminded me, our system of government was developed not to pass laws, but to make change slowly. Take, for...

Member Experts

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Miriam Yeung
Miriam W. Yeung is Executive Director of the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF). She guides the country’s only national, multi-...
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Jeannette Pai-Espinosa
 A firm believer in the power and potential of all girls and young women, Jeannette Pai-Espinosa assumed leadership of The National Crittenton...
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Urjasi Rudra
Urjasi Rudra manages UN Women’s global communications initiative, Say NO - UNiTE to End Violence against Women. Through an interactive web...
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Sharon Stapel
Sharon Stapel, Esq. is the Executive Director of the New York City Anti-Violence Project (AVP). AVP is the country’s largest organization...
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Rita Henley Jensen
Rita Henley Jensen is Founder and Editor in Chief of award-winning nonprofit news service Women's eNews (www.womensenews.org) and its sister site...
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Mallika Dutt
Mallika Dutt is the President and CEO of Breakthrough, a global human rights organization that uses the power of media, pop culture and community...
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Lucinda Marshall
Lucinda Marshall is the Director of the Feminist Peace Network (FPN) which she founded in December, 2001 as a virtual ‘room of our own’...

News

  • More on Violence and Bias Against Transgender Women of Color
    November 20, 2010

    Colorlines: The number of people who are killed due to their sexual orientation or identity is overwhelming, but even more so, when you realize that the majority of them are people of color and transgender women.  
  • A cross-national analysis of physical intimate partner violence against women
    November 18, 2010

    International Journal of Comparative Sociology: A new study examines physical intimate partner violence in 40 developed and less developed countriesand analyzes what causes increases and decreases in the violence.
  • During Recession, Domestic Violence on the Rise
    October 28, 2010

    Colorlines: This month, President Obama launched a new set of initiatives for domestic violence survivors, while Colorlines editors remind us that the economy and intimate partner violence are intrinsically related, as domestic violence cases have...
  • Survey reveals higher rate of violence against Alaska women
    October 1, 2010

    Anchorage Daily: The University of Alaska Anchorage Justice Center surveyed 871 Alaska adult women in the first survey of Alaska women about sexual assault and domestic violence. The survey returned much higher numbers than those based on crimes...
  • When Men Murder Women
    September 17, 2010

    Violence Policy Center: A new report details a state-by-state comparison of the number of women murdered by men with Nevada ranking first in the nation, with a rate of 2.96 victims per 100,000 women. Ranked behind Nevada were: #2 Vermont, #3 Alabama...