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The article reports, “The United Nations is giving local stakeholders from around the world a chance to speak up in an online conversation about gender-based violence… Today, the United Nations (UN) organization dedicated to women’s rights kicks of a two-week online conversation in advance of the 57th Commission on the Status of Women next March.”

The article reports, “Joe Torre’s Safe at Home Foundation reached an important milestone Monday as the program celebrated its 10th year of helping victims of domestic violence at the Trump National Golf Club.”

The editorial suggests, “At more than 900 pounds and seven feet tall, the statue is a testament to the power and might of the ‘sports are king’ mind-set. Let’s hope that dismantling it is the first step as well in toppling the culture that produced it.”

The article reports, “The program is intended to provide domestic violence survivors in the nine-county Rochester region with the skills and know-how to start small businesses and to become successful entrepreneurs.”

TALKING ABOUT PREVENTION Violence is preventable. We know it, we believe it. This idea inspires our work, and lately the buzz has been calling us to action. See how some of our partner organizations have been sparking the conversation.

The article highlights results from a thematic analytical study on the issue of violence against women and girls and disability prepared by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, which found that both men and women with disabilities are exposed to greater risk of violence.