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The article reports, “The 1in4women campaign uses a Facebook app to calculate the number of friends a user has who may experience domestic violence in their lives, using the one in four national statistic. A personalised message is then posted on users’ walls and news feeds to highlight the statistic.”

The article reports, “Women who’ve suffered from gender-based violence are more likely to develop anxiety disorders or other mental woes, experience physical and mental disabilities, and have worse quality of life than other women, new research shows.

The article reports, “A report released Wednesday by the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs reveals that hate crimes against members of the LGBT community rose dramatically in 2010. The coalition says hate crimes tend to increase after civil rights advancements.”

The article reports, “Argentina’s government is banning prostitution ads in newspapers and other mass media as of Friday, saying it is combatting violence against women. The ban decreed by President Cristina Fernandez drew strong praise from women’s groups and the U.S. ambassador, who has made reducing sex trafficking a key goal of her tenure in Argentina.”

The article reports, “Television personality and psychologist Dr. Phil McGraw delivered a powerful testimony to Congress today imploring lawmakers to reauthorize and strengthen the Violence Against Women Act, which enhances law enforcement’s ability to prosecute domestic violence crimes and creates community support systems for victims.”