December 19, 2008 posted by Linda Basch
Gloria Feldt recently reviewed the book Our Bodies, Our Crimes for the journal Democracy. Her article, however, is much more than a book review. It is an historical overview of the reproductive rights movement, an analysis of current political trends, and, most of all, a call to action. Needless to [...]
December 19, 2008 posted by Shyama Venkateswar
An op-ed just came across our desk that we wanted to share, as part of this week’s Violence Forum here at TRD. In a Boston Globe op-ed this week, Liv Ullmann, reminds us of the violence suffered by refugees in Darfur, Nepal, and Kenya. Writes Ullmann:
For thousands of these impoverished [...]
December 17, 2008 posted by admin
All efforts to eliminate poverty, increase access to quality education, provide adequate healthcare, and clean up the environment must be done in the context of respect for women and children. Prevention of violence against women must begin with boys, by challenging traditional understandings of masculinity, eliminating sexism, and teaching new [...]
December 16, 2008 posted by admin
If Vice-President-elect Joe Biden called me up seeking my input on how to build support for initiatives to end violence against women, I’d first thank him for wanting to hear from a young American woman, and a survivor of abuse, because it’s often women’s lack of political voice that enables [...]
December 16, 2008 posted by admin
What does a skills training center for women in Sierra Leone, a village in Rwanda and an entire district in the Democratic Republic of Congo have in common?
At each location, you are likely to find that the majority — in some cases nearly all — of the women and girls [...]
