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Stop Calling It a ‘Border Crisis’
By Rachel Pak Over the last several weeks, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has reported a rise in the number of migrant children seeking refuge in the United States. With the increase, the...
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5 Ways Usaid Empowers Women as Leaders Against Climate Crisis
Although climate change is a threat to us all, research shows women are more vulnerable than men to its consequences. Women and children are 14 times more likely than men to die from climate...
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Paul Kivel on Why Ending Violence Against Women Demands Men Do Our ‘Work’
Over forty years ago, in partnerships with the Oakland Men’s Project, author and activist Paul Kivel conceptualized “the act like a man box” putting into motion a central frame for the healthy...
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In the Pandemic, Gender-Based Violence Increased by 38% In Latin America and...
By Nelsy Lizarazo We interviewed Dr. Lupita Ramos, academic and researcher at the University of Guadalajara, Mexico, to give our listeners and readers an overview of the impact of the pandemic on...
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Partnering To Protect Women in Crisis
By Leigh Hartman Women often shoulder the greatest burden in modern conflicts and crises. Women and children are disproportionately affected by hunger, displacement, disease and the increased risk of...
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Because of Gender Terrorism, Millions of Women To Live In Fear
Last week was a particularly bad one for men in the U.K. news. Three were convicted of murdering women in distressing circumstances – one of whom was a serving policeman. This is against a constant...
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Three Campaigns Against Gender-based Violence Produced in Argentina Go Viral,...
‘Amigo se cuenta’, ‘Yo me ocupo’ and ‘Sin mochilas’ are three campaigns strategically designed by Spotlight, a joint initiative of the European Union, to build societies that respect and empower women,...
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Liberty Latin America Joins the Global Community in Contributing to the Fight...
By LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA Denver, Colorado–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Liberty Latin America Ltd. (“Liberty Latin America” or “LLA”) (NASDAQ: LILA and LILAK, OTC Link: LILAB) reinforces its ongoing commitment to...
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Fostering Equity and Equality for All
People around the world should have the opportunity to realize their full potential. Gender shouldn’t matter. Unfortunately, that is not always the case. That’s why the Biden-Harris administration...
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Countering the ‘Shadow Pandemic’ of Gender-Based Violence
By Leigh Hartman The United States is stepping up its efforts to end the scourge of gender-based violence at home and around the world. This work is especially important given that reported cases of...
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Putting an End to Street Harassment Everywhere
By Noelani Kirschner In the past, women and girls have been told what they should do to avoid street harassment — how they should dress, how they should or shouldn’t act, where they should walk....
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Adolescent Girls Face Severe Threats in Crisis and Conflict – And We Must...
By Katrina Lee-Koo Despite the prevalence of security threats facing adolescent girls in conflict and crisis contexts, write Katrina Lee-Koo and Eleanor Gordon, they are rarely engaged in efforts to...
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The Global Scourge of Gender-Based Violence
By Noelani Kirschner Since the pandemic started, 38% of women have personally experienced online violence and 85% of women know someone who has been targeted for online violence, a study by the...
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How the Climate Crisis Affects Gender Equity and Equality
By Noelani Kirschner As the climate crisis worsens, it will affect women and girls more than men and boys, studies show. During times of conflict and crisis — such as after a natural disaster or...
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Walking In Her Shoes: Empathy Is a Quality That Can Change the World
“Learning to stand in somebody else’s shoes, to see through their eyes, that’s how peace begins. And it’s up to you to make that happen. Empathy is a quality of character that can change the world.”...
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Domestic Abuse Harms Whole Communities
Women who face beatings or other forms of domestic violence typically have only three choices. They can fight back, and likely face a worse beating. They can submit. Or they can leave — if there’s...
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We’re Making Progress in Preventing Gender-Based Violence
By Lisa Wheildon On Friday, as around 5,000 people took to the streets of Melbourne for the Walk Against Family Violence, which every year kicks off the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based...
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What Are the Signs of Domestic Violence?
In 2022, the State Division of Criminal Justice Services reported 39,224 domestic violence victims in New York City, an increase of 12 percent from 2021. Since passage of the act, the more than 3,000...
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Crimes of the Eastern Orthodox Church 2: Domestic Violence
I doubt this is comprehensive, nor is it representative of the positives of the church either; it is reportage on the reports from the news. I didn’t see a compendium, so decided write one. This one...
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A Call for 365 Days of Action Against Gender-Based Violence
By Beverley Essue, Sarah Kaplan Every year, the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) campaign runs from Nov. 25 to Dec. 10, aiming to mobilize people worldwide to eliminate all forms...
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