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Category Archives: violence against women
California Cuts Millions from Health and Human Services Programs, Leaves DV Shelters with Nothing
$489 million was recently cut from California’s state budget by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. The bulk of that $489 million was taken directly from health and human services programs, regardless of how important that money was to those programs or how … Continue reading
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Amnesty’s Newest Domestic Violence Awareness Billboard is First to Respond to People Looking at It
Click here for larger image Amnesty International‘s newest billboard to raise awareness about the issue of domestic violence is the first billboard in the world to to react when people look at it, by an eye tracking camera that registers … Continue reading
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Justice for Angie Zapata
Angie Zapata was brutally murdered in July 2008 in Greeley, Colorado. She was murdered because she was a transgender woman. Her murder was a hate crime. Allen Ray Andrade, the man who murdered Angie Zapata was convicted of first degree … Continue reading
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Rihanna Is Erased By Do Something.ORG When They Confront Domestic Violence
Earlier this morning I was sent a link about a campaign run by DoSomething.org. In an effort to raise awareness about violence against women they have created a re-enactment of the beating that Rihanna allegedly received from Chris Brown. Extreme … Continue reading
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Where Have All the Morals Gone?
I have not brought up the topic of the Rihanna/Chris Brown controversy, and for good reason. Just like media publications are supposed to keep the identities of domestic violence victims secret, I also believe it is important not to trivialize … Continue reading
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RAINN’s Technology Access Project: Offering Free Website & Email Services to Affiliates
Most of us have relied on the internet for valid, educational information. A lot of us have relied on the friends and support systems we have cultivated online to help sort out our feelings, opinions, and problems in our day … Continue reading
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He Will Hit You Again
One day after Chris Brown appeared in front of a judge because of beating up his girlfriend Rihanna, Oprah sent out a very clear message to Rihanna on her live show–”If a man hits you once, he will hit you … Continue reading
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