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VAWnet News Blog

This area provides access to current and past news coverage on various issues related to gender-based violence that has national reach or impact, a full archive of NRCDV eNewsletters featuring announcements of new resources, initiatives, and events and access to our recent and archived TA questions of the month.
In the News
Monday, March 18, 2013

The article reports, “Pillay recognized the crucial role of youth in effecting positive transformative change by challenging political and social norms, and addressing stereotypes that perpetuate violence against women and girls, whether through powerful social protests or social media campaigns.”

In the News
Monday, March 18, 2013

The article reports, “Inside a small Steubenville, Ohio, courtroom filled with sobbing and exhausting emotion, Judge Thomas Lipps found Trent Mays and Ma’lik Richmond guilty Sunday of raping an intoxicated 16-year-old girl.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Today is National NO MORE Day, marking the the public launch of the country’s first unifying awareness symbol against domestic violence and sexual assault. Today we are joining others in saying NO MORE, and renewing our commitment to teach our families, friends, partners, neighbors, colleagues, and communities how to prevent, recognize, and respond to domestic and sexual violence.

In the News
Tuesday, March 12, 2013

This blog reports, “Sunday marks Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, and we are providing an update on the Working Group’s progress. As co-chairs, we are personally committed to this work, having first-hand community and clinical experience in seeing and treating the devastating effects violence has on the lives of women and their families.”

In the News
Monday, March 11, 2013

“‘This is a call to action—not an action that will make things better in six months’ time or a year’s time,’ he continued, ‘but action that might save someone’s life and someone’s future this afternoon, tonight, tomorrow morning.'”

In the News
Wednesday, March 06, 2013

The article reports, “Transgender women in Latin America also face far more difficulties when it comes to accessing HIV prevention and care, as well as to medical services, due to transphobia, an unchecked form of discrimination, which makes these women targets for discrimination, violence and sexual abuse.”