Violence Against Women
It's a grim fact that violence against women exists and that it is frequently underreported. Many women never speak out because of shame, fear, and a feeling that they are somehow responsible for their victimization. There are resources and help for every woman, no matter what the situation. It's just a matter of taking that first step.
A description of the international campaign highlighting 16 days of activism against gender-based violence against women.
Would 21-year-old wife and mother Denise Lee be alive today if 911 call center operators hadn't mishandled calls from the victim and eyewitnesses? When Denise Lee was kidnapped from her Florida home, she called 911 from a cell phone. And so did several witnesses who saw her screaming and banging on the windows of a green Camaro being driven by her abductor. But there was no follow-through, and tw…
Do you know what V-Day is? Learn about V-Day, the global women's movement, and find out 5 ways to celebrate V-Day in your community.
Controversy often surrounds V-Day and "The Vagina Monologues," despite the fact that the two are part of an international movement to end violence against women.
What does V-Day have to do with "The Vagina Monologues" and playwright Eve Ensler? And how does this promote ending violence against women and girl worldwide? Does V-Day stand for Valentine's Day?
What is V-Day? Learn the meaning of V-Day and why it's associated with "The Vagina Monologues," playwright Eve Ensler, and a global movement to stop violence against women and girls.
The [link url=http://www.icrw.org/index.html]International Center for Research on Women[/link], regarded as the leading international institution on gender and development, provides the following data on child marriage:
Gate D at Giants Stadium is ground zero for sexual harassment of women during halftime at Jets games. Men scream at women, chanting obscenities to pressure them to expose their breasts. And those that do get their indiscretions posted on YouTube. The authorities know what's going on, yet they do nothing.
In Saudi Arabia, an illiterate woman - badly beaten to force a confession - is scheduled to be executed by beheading. Accusers call her a witch and one man claims he's impotent because of her.
Playwright Eve Ensler took her successful and deeply moving play
The Vagina Monologues and turned it into an international movement to stop violence against women and girls called V-Day, observed globally on Valentine's Day.
