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Men’s Laws https://faithtrustinstitute.org/blog/marie-fortune/134 The tragic shooting of Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman has focused the nation’s attention on a new breed of law called “Stand Your Ground.” No publisherjfredricksenCurrent EventsViolence Against Women2012-04-21T00:30:25ZBlog EntryGuest Blog: Easter Reflection - “Violence Against Women and Girls: An Easter Lesson from A Stone” https://faithtrustinstitute.org/blog/marie-fortune/132 A group of terrified women watch as their friend and relative is humiliated, violently beaten, and killed while the authorities refuse to help. If the women speak up or even cry aloud, then they could suffer the same fate as their loved one.No publisherjfredricksenCurrent EventsChristianViolence Against Women2012-04-10T15:58:48ZBlog EntryThe Time to Act is Now! https://faithtrustinstitute.org/blog/marie-fortune/129 If you care about violence against women, you should care about the Violence Against Women Act. It's up for renewal in the U.S. Congress. And for the first time in its history, it's becoming partisan. Sen. Orin Hatch (R) and Sen. Joe Biden (D) were the first co-sponsors. And every renewal since has been with strong bipartisan support. Until now.No publisherjfredricksenCurrent EventsViolence Against Women2012-03-19T07:59:26ZBlog EntryBe Part of No More Day https://faithtrustinstitute.org/news/no-more-day Domestic violence, dating abuse and sexual assault are not easy to talk about, although they impact millions of men, women and children every year. Because of the stigma and shame, these issues often remain hidden in our society. NO MORE seeks to bring these issues into the national spotlight to generate more attention, more resources and more action to prevent them. NO MORE aims to empower bystanders of domestic violence, dating abuse and sexual assault in every community to break their silence and get involved.
No publisherecohenViolence Against WomenDomestic Violence2013-03-26T22:08:43ZNews ItemBeyond Belief https://faithtrustinstitute.org/blog/marie-fortune/127 International Women’s Day was first celebrated in 1911 and has been observed each year since as a day to recognize women’s achievements as well as to lift up the issues of gender inequality such as violence against women that continue to plague the human race and diminish the lives of women and men.No publisherdsorinViolence Against WomenSexual Violence2013-05-18T20:51:22ZBlog EntryYou or Someone You Know . . . https://faithtrustinstitute.org/blog/marie-fortune/121 The latest study on sexual assault was released in December and for some suggested a new awareness of how widespread sexual violence against women really is. In fact, the new figures by and large merely confirm what we know from earlier studies: violence against women is an all-too-common experience. The bottom line: 1 in 3 women report being victims of rape, beating and/or stalking.No publisherdsorinCurrent EventsViolence Against WomenDomestic Violence2011-12-27T21:45:43ZBlog Entry“A woman of faith, a formerly battered woman, a mother of six children . . .” https://faithtrustinstitute.org/blog/marie-fortune/118 Leymah Roberta Gbowee is now a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. Gbowee, who shares the Peace Prize with Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Tawakul Karman of Yemen, was responsible for organizing a peace movement that brought an end to the Second Liberian Civil War in 2003.No publisherdsorinViolence Against WomenDomestic Violence2011-11-03T17:19:28ZBlog Entry“Corrective Rape”? No, Hate Crime https://faithtrustinstitute.org/blog/marie-fortune/117 “Corrective rape.” When I first heard this term, I stopped dead in my tracks. Having thought that I had heard it all when it came to violence against women, here was yet another perverse variation of rationale for sexual assault.
No publisherdsorinCurrent EventsViolence Against WomenSexual Violence2011-10-31T19:14:53ZBlog Entry"If there's one place that you should be safe . . .” https://faithtrustinstitute.org/blog/marie-fortune/116 "If there's one place that you should be safe, it should be in your house of worship." This was the comment made by Sheriff Grady Judd in Polk County, Florida, as he began to unravel the murder of a wife by her husband who then went to their church and shot the pastor and assistant pastor in the middle of Sunday services.
No publisherdsorinCurrent EventsViolence Against WomenDomestic Violence2011-10-15T22:21:30ZBlog EntryInternational Women’s Day: A Reflection from South Africa https://faithtrustinstitute.org/news/iwd-2011 by Elizabeth Petersen, Founder and Executive Director of SAFFINo publisherMMukaiViolence Against Women2011-03-07T21:32:18ZNews Item35 Years Ago . . . https://faithtrustinstitute.org/blog/marie-fortune/101 I was ordained to the Christian ministry 35 years ago today--February 28, 1976--in the chapel of Yale Divinity School, where I had just completed my Masters of Divinity degree. I became infamous as the woman who was ordained without a “call.” What this meant at the time was that I was ordained without a job. Some people equated the two. In 1976, wanting to work on violence against women within the faith community, I knew very well that there were no jobs.No publisherMMukaiViolence Against Women2011-02-28T22:04:04ZBlog EntryFinitude https://faithtrustinstitute.org/news/passover-reflection-2010 Passover Reflection 2010, by Rabbi Julie Schwartz, Temple Emanu-El, Atlanta, GANo publisherMMukaiJewishViolence Against Women2011-04-15T20:46:50ZNews ItemVAWA 2019 Reauthorization Toolkit https://faithtrustinstitute.org/news-documents/Senate-Toolkit-August-Recess-2019.pdf No publishersbutlerViolence Against WomenSexual ViolenceDomestic ViolenceMultifaith2019-07-31T18:14:02ZFileLetter to a Helper https://faithtrustinstitute.org/resources/awareness-month-resources/Letter%20to%20a%20Helper_Bettie%20Williams%20Watson.pdf by Bettie Williams-WatsonNo publishersbutlerChild AbuseViolence Against WomenElder AbuseDomestic ViolenceSexual Violence2016-12-09T03:08:33ZFileBook Club: The Round House by Louise Erdrich https://faithtrustinstitute.org/book-club-round-house No publishersbutlerBookViolence Against WomenSexual Violence2017-05-25T18:16:55ZPage