The Ticker 1.31.12
Here’s a weekly digest of important news stories from around the world: Maha No. 1 in domestic violence cases: Study 1.31.12, The Times of India Funding crunch hurts war against domestic violence 1.31.12, The Jerusalem Post Canadian values in spotlight after “honor killings” 1.31.12, The Times of India Serial domestic abusers should not be hidden 1.30.12, [...]
The Costs of Intimate Partner Violence in the U.S.
Based on the data collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2003, almost 5.3 million intimate partner victimizations occur among women in the United States ages 18 and older every year. And the costs of intimate partner rape, physical assault, and stalking exceed an estimated $5.8 billion, including $4.1 billion in [...]
The Ticker 1.23.12
Here’s a weekly digest of important news stories from around the world: Guatemalans climb volcano in protest against violence 1.22.12, BBC Woman’s Rights Around The World: What Have We Achieved? 1.18.12, The Huffington Post Domestic violence gets a voice 1.19.12, Times of India High Hopes 2012 Will Be a Good Year for Women 1.10.12, The New [...]
The Ticker 1.2.12
Here’s a weekly digest of important news stories from around the world: New Year’s Eve most dangerous night of the year for domestic violence 12.29.11, The Washington Times Almost 1 in 5 Women in U.S. Have Been Sexually Assaulted 12.20.11, Businessweek Domestic Violence: Rulings Could Stem Epidemic On American Indian Reservations 12.21.11, Huffington Post Should [...]
The Ticker 12.26.11
Here’s a weekly digest of important news stories from around the world: Elderly victims of domestic violence ‘failed by the police’ who are reluctant to bring charges 12.25.11, Daily Mail Joplin sees domestic violence spike after tornado as victims struggle with housing shortage 12.21.11, Chicago Tribune Tackling the increase in domestic violence at Christmas 12.23.11, [...]
1 in 5 U.S. women victims of rape or attempted rape, new CDC study reveals
According to a recent survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 18.3 percent of women in the United States have been sexually assaulted. Put more simply, one in five women have been raped or have experienced an attempted rape. Sexual violence is a major public health concern in the United States. [...]
The Ticker 12.19.11
Here’s a weekly digest of important news stories from around the world: How Are Vaginas Doing Fifteen Years After “The Vagina Monologues?” 12.14.11, Huffington Post Globalization: Has it Helped or Hurt Women? 12.16.11, Huffington Post To say emotional abuse is as bad as violence insults every battered wife 12.15.11, Daily Mail
And the doodle award goes to…
This month, Youth Ki Awaaz and Bell Bajao held a doodle making contest based on the theme “gender abuse and domestic violence” and we received dozens of inspiring and beautiful entries. A BIG thank you to everyone who submitted for sharing their artistic talents with us! Without further delay, here is the winner of a Lecoanet [...]
China Inspired By Breakthrough’s Bell Bajao! Campaign Against Domestic Violence
Our team is excited to announce that our Bell Bajao! ads have been adapted by Half the Sky Education in China as part of their own domestic violence awareness campaign. Here are the first ads to be released: For English subtitles, just click on the “CC” button on the bottom of the video.
Where Are The Men?
By Sanchari Banerjee While studying my Sociology of Gender paper in college, I came across the term ‘Macho Man’, a concept trying to explain the personality traits of a man who is ‘macho’. There is a certain aggressive, rough demeanour which describes a macho man. But is objectification of women a just part of being [...]
