“As with every other culture, there have always been Latino men who oppose violence against women,” said Juan Carlos Areán, Director of the National Latin@ Network. “Te Invito is an opportunity for those men to lift their voices and make it clear that this [violence] is unacceptable behavior.” Read more: http://nationallatinonetwork.org/en-blog/national-campaign-engages-latino-men-in-the-domestic-violence-movement/
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“In his new book, A Call To Action, Carter tackles a fundamental question of equality head-on: the subjugation of women in cultures around the world. Carter joins NPR’s Rachel Martin to talk about the state of human trafficking and whether religion can be a conduit for lasting change around gender.”
“Major corporations joined forces this week to pledge millions of dollars in new commitments to help end domestic violence and sexual assault as part of a groundbreaking effort to increase private sector support of these urgent issues.
“Lack of resources is directly related to reduced government funding and decreases in private and individual donations, even as the demand for services has increased, in part because of mandatory domestic violence screening required by the Affordable Care Act.”
“Republican Representative Tom Reed of New York gave a moving, emotional speech on the House floor on Friday about the “No More” campaign aiming to end sexual assault and domestic violence against women.
“Gender equality is not just a concern for women and girls, a panel of experts gathered at the United Nations in New York stressed today, highlighting the need to engage men and boys as allies and agents of change in this global struggle.”