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The last presentation of the Interbrand conference was about an important innovation about to be introduced in the fight against domestic violence and sexual abuse. Three impressive women: Anne Glauber (EVP Ruder-Finn), Maile Zambuto (CEO, Joyful Heart Foundation), and Jane Randel (SVP, Liz Claiborne) presented a new mark against domestic violence that will function much [...]
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Vice President FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 18, 2012 We Can’t Wait: President Signs Memorandum Establishing Policies for Addressing Domestic Violence in the Federal Workplace Today the Obama Administration announced new efforts to help combat and prevent domestic violence in the federal workplace. President Obama today signed a memorandum [...]
ATLANTA— Georgia lawmakers are revising a bill that opponents say is almost certain to land in federal court. It would require welfare recipients to take a drug test before receiving benefits. Its sponsor says the measure would save taxpayers money but others say it’s unconstitutional. Sen. John Albers, a Roswell Republican, is the bill’s sponsor. [...]
A Georgia Senate committee passed a measure Monday that would do away with a state law that allows a married domestic violence victim to avoid having to testify against their spouse. Currently a married victim of domestic violence cannot be subpoenaed to testify in a criminal case against their husband or wife, because of what’s [...]
Audrey Atkinson was the all-American girl. Blonde and bubbly, she could have been anyone’s daughter, granddaughter, sister or best friend. But Audrey had a secret. The 19-year-old was being abused by her boyfriend. Although she did everything right, she was killed the night before she was scheduled to see a judge about making a temporary [...]
Excerpts from press release from the National Network to End Domestic Violence issued February 27, 2012. An annual survey conducted by the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) provides insight into domestic violence services in the United States. On September 15, 2011 – one 24-hour period – domestic violence victim advocates served more than 67,000 [...]
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WUSA) – “As a mother and a daughter, I can’t accept one in three women will be a victim of violence in her lifetime,” said actress Reese Witherspoon. Witherspoon brought her star power along with Crown Princess Mary of Denmark to the Second annual World Conference of Women’s Shelters. “Victims of domestic violence [...]
http://www.barrowjournal.com/archives/6427-SINN-CLARK-Family-violence-is-a-community-problem.html Written by- Lorin Sinn-Clark I went to the Peace Place fundraiser last week and while it was a lovely event that raised a decent sum of money to support our tri-county domestic violence shelter and its many services, neither attendance nor proceeds reflected the prevalence of domestic violence in our community. According to Peace Place [...]
National Resource Center on Domestic Violence, University of Connecticut School of Social Work Unveil New Report Local Domestic Violence Programs Address Comprehensive Needs of Survivors “I learned how much I’m worth and my rights as a person and a woman,” said one domestic violence survivor in Illinois. “I have a better life together with my [...]
http://waltontribune.com/opinion/columns/article_0376d402-573e-11e1-80b2-001871e3ce6c.html After passing the amended fiscal year 2012 budget last week, we returned to the state Capitol Feb. 6 to begin our fifth week of the session. While we continued to work on legislation aimed at creating jobs and reducing bureaucratic red tape, we also took steps to increase safety for Georgia families and children. [...]
