Amazon and Rape Culture: “Keep Calm” T-shirts Promote Domestic Violence and Make Profits
By Saswat Pattanayak Until yesterday, Amazon on its UK website was selling t-shirts emblazoned with slogans such as “Keep Calm…
Brides March against Domestic Violence
The Annual Brides March against Domestic Violence was held today in New York City. Otherwise known as Gladys Ricart and…
UNIFEM and NCRW to Raise Awareness About Violence Against Women
The US National Committee for UNIFEM and the National Council for Research on Women Join Forces on a National Conference…
New York’s Choking Loophole
Dorchen Leidholdt and Jane Manning contribute to New York Times OP-Ed to demand for a statute which will recognize choking…
Sexual Harassment In The Workplace: A battle plan
Feminist Radio And Beyond….. Sexual Harassment Women’s Rights attorney and women’s rights in the workplace advocate Jack Tuckner debates the…
Governor Paterson signs amendments to Domestic Violence laws
Each year, an estimated 400,000 domestic violence incidents are reported to law enforcement in New York and approximately 300,000 calls…
Slow Economy Leads to Rise in Domestic Violence
By Saswat Pattanayak As job losses increasingly become a norm, so does domestic violence. For the men who lose jobs…
New Domestic Violence Awareness Campaign
Walt McClure for Fox 23 reports that new billboards are aiming to raise teen awareness about domestic violence. You’ll soon…
Abuse of immigrants in focus
Esther Wu writes for Dallas News about abuses among the immigrant communities. She says, there is a high rate number…
Bill Proposes Database of Offenders to Aid Dating
Rebecca Cathcart writes in NY Times about a new bill that proposes database of domestic violence offenders. LOS ANGELES —…