VAWnet News Blog

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.

The article reports, “Vice President Biden and Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr.

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.”

The article reports, “Today, President Obama signed a bill that both strengthened and reauthorized the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).

“‘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.'”

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.”