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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…
The Joe Torre Safe At Home Foundation was created in 2002 by Major League Baseball Manager Joe Torre and his wife, Ali with the mission of educating to end the cycle of domestic violence and save lives. Joe suffered silently as a child growing up in a violent home. With…
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…
About the Summit This unique 3-day training summit focuses on the intersection of technology and domestic & sexual violence, stalking, and trafficking. Covering a wide range of technology-related issues, this conference will be helpful to advocates, law enforcement, and legal professionals who work with survivors of abuse. Participants will be…
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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…
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.…
NO MORE / NO MÁS NO MORE – is a simple idea with the power to unleash new, major attention to the numbers of people all around us who are hurt ~ directly or indirectly ~ by domestic violence and sexual assault every day and every minute. We all know…
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…
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…
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4/4/2017 8:15 AM PDT EXCLUSIVE Mel B says she has been the victim of horrific brutality at the hands of husband Stephen Belafonte for nearly a decade, and lots of people around her saw her injuries but it appears most of them bought her stories that made no…
‘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…
By WILLIAM GRIMESMARCH 31, 2017 Photo Francine Hughes Wilson was found not guilty by reason of temporary insanity in the 1977 death of her husband (not pictured), who abused her. Credit United Press International On March 9, 1977, Francine Hughes decided that she had had enough. Thirteen years of verbal…
Posted 6:45 pm, March 28, 2017, by Melanie Moon (KTVI) – In the past few weeks, Fox 2 has reported four domestic violence related shootings. In most cases the violence happened when one of the partners attempted to end the relationship. Fox 2’s Melanie Moon looked into the shootings and…
By Kevin Eck on Mar. 27, 2017 – 1:13 PM Charlotte’s newest evening anchor Sarah French says she became an advocate for victims of domestic violence after her friend was killed by an estranged husband. “You have an idea of what domestic violence is until it reaches you,” she told the…
Blanquita Cullum is an award winning broadcast journalist and radio host on the regionally-syndicated No Bull Radio Network in Texas. She likewise hosts The Hard Question podcast that tackles breaking news on national and international issues. For eight years, Cullum served as a Governor on the United States Broadcasting…
Barry Manilow joins concert to help human rights groups By Associated Press March 24, 2017 Barry Manilow joins concert to help human rights groups Barry Manilow is adding his legendary voice to a concert series in New York City that raises money for human rights organizations. The Grammy-winning singer of…
Lawmaker wants free tampons in schools, prisons and shelters By Kirstan Conley March 22, 2017 | 1:26pm Lawmaker wants free tampons in schools, prisons and shelters ALBANY — Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal wants to provide high school students, women in prison and women in homeless shelters with free tampons and pads.…
‘He Loved Me Through It All’ By Rose Minutaglio•@RoseMinutaglio Posted on March 23, 2017 at 11:54am EDT Melissa Dohme never thought she’d find love again after being stabbed 32 times by her ex-boyfriend in 2012 near her home in Clearwater, Florida. “I didn’t even want to open my heart up…
By Imani Farmer imani.farmer@statenews.com March 22, 2017 9:18 pm The Stand Tall Project E-board poses for a portrait on March 21, 2017. The group is currently fundraising to give girls free self defense classes to help them evade attackers. Their outreach is aimed towards females in middle school and high…
After going to police expressing worry about her obsessive ex-boyfriend, UK teen Shana Grice was told she was “wasting police time” and made to pay a fine. Months later, Shana was found dead in her apartment with her throat slit- her ex-boyfriend was later cuffed and in police custody. After…
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…
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…