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The article reports, “The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women, today announced projects across Canada that engage young people in addressing violence against women on university and college campuses. Parliamentarians throughout Canada joined the Minister in announcing local projects.”

The article reports, “Today NoVo Foundation named 20 new leaders from 10 states to participate in its groundbreaking Move to End Violence program. Move to End Violence is a 10-year, $80 million program designed to strengthen key leaders and organizations and build a breakthrough movement to end violence against girls and women in the United States.”

The article reports, “The need for safe housing for women and children in Alaska who have suffered from domestic violence has sparked a first in the nation program to help meet the demand.

The article reports, “Turkey has a high-profile pilot project to ward off domestic assault. Safety advocates say it won’t work as long as victims continue to be routinely disbelieved and mistreated.”

Continuum of Evidence: The proof is in the pudding! Why do we do what we do? How do we know we are making a difference? What does our experience tell us about what works?

The article reports, “A new survey of Californians’ attitudes on domestic violence found that the vast majority of respondents believe that the abuse can happen to anyone, and 66 percent said that they have a friend or family member who has been a victim.”