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World Day Against Human Trafficking – July 30, 2017

World Day against Trafficking in Persons occurs July 30th to “raise awareness of the situation of victims of human trafficking and for the promotion and protection of their rights.” Human trafficking is one of the fastest growing criminal industries and will likely continue to grow. Every country is directly affected by…

Group of Friends Renovate Domestic Violence Shelter

The Partnership for Families, Children and Adults announces the renovation of its Domestic Violence Shelter, thanks to the effort and generosity of community volunteers. For nearly a decade, Tennessee has consistently ranked among the top 10 states in the nation for the most homicides due to domestic violence. Partnership’s shelter…

Kudos to AVON for Speaking Out Against Domestic Violence

Special Limited Edition Empowerment Tote Through 2016, Avon and the Avon Foundation have contributed nearly $700,000 to Sanctuary for Families, New York City’s largest provider of services and advocacy for domestic violence victims and their children. For Mother’s Day 2017, New Avon is proud to launch the special-edition, Branching Out…

Purple Purse Challenge Sponsored by Allstate

Join our friendly fundraising competition Oct. 2 through Oct. 31, 2017 and get access to additional funding from The Allstate Foundation. If your nonprofit offers domestic violence and financial empowerment services, we hope you’ll join the Challenge as a 2017 Purple Purse Community Partner. Complete the application by August 1st.…

June 2 is #WearOrange Day to Address Gun Violence

Julianne Moore Has No Faith in the Federal Government to Fix America’s Gun Violence Problem [Yahoo Celebrity] Elizabeth Durand Streisand Yahoo CelebrityJune 1, 2017 Julianne Moore lights the Empire State Building to honor National Gun Violence Awareness Day with Everytown for Gun Safety. (Photo: Empire State Building) View photos Julianne…

Melania Trump Visits with Victims of Domestic Violence

Apr 15th 2017 4:28PM Seven girls in Florida reportedly got a big surprise just in time for Easter weekend. First lady Melania Trump made a surprise visit on Friday bringing Easter baskets and goodies to multiple girls who were victims of domestic violence, according to the Palm Beach Post. The…

By Renée Graham Globe Columnist  April 16, 2017 On the day Karen Smith was murdered, at least three more women also died at the hand of a current or former intimate partner. Yet only Smith’s death garnered national headlines because she was killed in a San Bernardino, Calif., school where…

Big Little Lies…What Did You Think?

‘Big Little Lies’: Alexander Skarsgard Talks “Emotionally Draining” Domestic Violence Scenes Courtesy of HBO The actor talks to THR about working with Nicole Kidman and that “brilliant” finale death. [Warning: This story contains spoilers from the Big Little Lies finale.] All was revealed in the Big Little Lies finale. The HBO…

Read Jenny’s Story – “I Survived to Help Others”

By Rose Minutaglio•@RoseMinutaglio Posted on March 9, 2017 at 2:32pm EDT Domestic abuse survivor Jenny Andrus prays that no other woman will ever have to endure the horror she went through two years ago. Andrus, 43, is the victim of domestic abuse by her ex-husband Val Santarromana, who is currently…

UN Chief Warns Women Globally Are Suffering New Assaults

By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press UNITED NATIONS — Mar 13, 2017, 7:52 PM ET Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Monday that women are suffering “new assaults on their safety and dignity” around the world, pointing to extremists subjugating women and governments curtailing women’s freedoms and rolling back laws against domestic…