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THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fact Sheet: Preventing and Responding to Violence Against Women and Girls Globally Progress Toward a World without Violence Against Women and Girls Today, President Obama issued an Executive Order on Preventing and Responding to Violence Against Women and Girls Globally to further enhance the [...]
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Vice President FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 31, 2012 Op-ed by Vice President Biden: An Issue Beyond Debate: Congress Should Act Now to Protect Women The full text of the op-ed by Vice President Joe Biden is printed below. The piece, published online today by McClatchy Newspapers and in [...]
Michigan State University reports that Asian American victims of domestic violence rarely seek help from police or health care provides, an alarming tren among the fastest growing racian group in the United States. The research findings underscore the importance of making affordable, culturally sensitive help more available to the population. To read more, click here: [...]
To raise awareness around the issue of domestic violence, in October 2011, The Verizon Foundation awarded $105,000 in grants to nine Georgia organizations, including GCADV, to support programs dedicated to educating teens about dating and domestic violence prevention. “We work very hard to prevent family violence before it happens. Reaching teens, both boys and girls, [...]
Did you cath this Dian Rehm show on ending violence against women? If not, listen here: http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-07-12/ending-violence-against-women-worldwide
We wanted to pass along the sad news that Georgia has lost one of its pioneers in the domestic violence movement. Betty Higgins passed away on June 6, 2012 in Dalton, GA. As many of you know, Betty was the director of the Northwest Georgia Family Crisis Center for nearly 30 years and was one [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 5, 2012 CONTACT: Kenneth J. Wolfe, 202-690-1217, Kenneth.Wolfe@acf.hhs.gov HHS, PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS TEAM UP, ANNOUNCE $35 MILLION PLAN TO KEEP AT-RISK FAMILIES TOGETHER New initiative aims for early identification, targeted services Washington, DC — The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is teaming up with four national foundations to combat family homelessness. [...]
GEORGIA COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RECEIVES DONATION AT THE 1st Annual REGAL AWARDS $7500 in support of GCADV’s work to end domestic violence GEORGIA COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RECEIVES DONATION AT THE 1st Annual REGAL AWARDS $7500 in support of GCADV’s work to end domestic violence ATLANTA – Nationally and locally, Delta Sigma Theta [...]
Press Release: http://tiny.cc/dv2012release Full Report: http://tiny.cc/dv2012report Mary Kay Inc. World Headquarters Contact: Addison, Texas 75001 Kathrina McAfee, 972-687-4355 www.marykay.com kathrina.mcafee@mkcorp.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mary Kay Identifies: Demand for Help is Up – Services, Funding and Prevention Programs are Down DALLAS (May 1, 2012) – Though many areas of life are recovering from [...]
Legendary Grammy Award artist Gloria Gaynor is best known for her iconic hit, “I Will Survive,” an uplifting and empowering song of survival. For more than three decades, “I Will Survive” has been a beacon of hope for countless victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. The film industry has featured “I Will Survive” on [...]
