 Women and Justice: Abuse, Rape, and Harrassment |
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When I Call for Help: A Pastoral Response to Domestic Violence Against Women 1992 statement by the U.S. Bishops Violence Against Women and Children 1992 statement from the New Zealand Catholic Bishops' Conference Violence against Women Article by Annette O'Connell of "Brothers and Sisters in Christ." A Living Sacrifice? Article by Melinda Contreras-Byrd in The Other Side, 2002. "If we would stand against violence toward women, we must rethink not only our cultural acceptance of violence, but also our ideas about suffering, selflessness, and martyrdom" Sexual Assault Information From Georgia Tech Violence against women Preliminary report submitted to the United Nations by the Special Rapporteur, Ms. Radhika Coomaraswamy. Violence Against Women in the United States Statistics courtesy of NOW Violence against Women Office, US Department of Justice National Domestic Violence Hotline Information. Domestic Violence Awareness Manual for Federal Employees. Selected Speeches and Articles. Federal Legislation and Regulations. Ongoing Research, Reports and Studies. Advisory Council on Violence Against Women. Grant Programs. Violence Against Women Office Newsletters. Press Releases. Rape as a Crime of War: A Medical Perspective By Shana Swiss, MD, Women's Program Director, Physicians for Human Rights; and Joan E. Giller, MA, MB, MRCOG Have You Ever Been Abused? Questions to ask yourself about physical, sexual or emotional abuse. 911 for Women Professional organizations. Domestic violence hotlines. Sexual assault resources. Women's career center. Sex harassment hotlines. Women's health. Ten Things Men Can Do to End Sexism and Male Violence Against Women Gender War and the Search for Utopia "Violence against women has become accepted as a normal part of everyday life. Encouraging women to fight back becomes a kind of sleight of hand whereby we accept that male violence is just natural and inevitable, so that even though not all men are violent towards women, women are encouraged to act as if this were the case. Reporting Rape vs. a Woman's Right to Speak: I Won't Get Fooled Again An account of one woman's rape and the subsequent injustices of the justice system. Stop The Violence Advice and resources from Marsha, a survivor of domestic violence. SafetyNet Domestic violence resources, statistics, links. Women Against Abuse Programs and Services. Statistics. Volunteer Opportunities. Are You Being Abused? Safety Strategies. Requesting Materials. Contributions. Resources. The Torture of Women in Turkey Amnesty International USA Turkey Campaign. Violence and Discrimination Against Tibetan Women Out of the Blue Lots of information and links on domestic violence and abuse. The Phenomenal Women Of The Web - Against Domestic Violence Resources, stories, links |
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