By Sameera Hafiz We Belong Together October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Over the years this month has provided us all the opportunity to reflect and refocus on the experiences… Continue Reading Why We Must Protect Immigrant Survivors of Domestic Violence
By Desiree Hoffman Director of Policy and Advocacy, YWCA USA When the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) decides cases, they set precedents in interpreting the Constitution and federal… Continue Reading Violence Against Women: A New Case For the Equal Rights Amendment
By Tralonne Shorter Senior Advocacy & Policy Associate for Racial Justice and Civil Rights Without question, immigration reform is one of the most pivotal civil rights issues of our day.… Continue Reading #WorkAgainstViolence: Immigration-Related Violence
By Lecia Imbery Senior Policy Writer, Coalition on Human Needs We know that poverty disproportionately affects women and single moms. In 2013, nearly 16 percent of women and nearly 40… Continue Reading The Intersection of Poverty and Domestic Violence
By Jelena Kolic Staff Attorney, Legal Momentum As of late, Kerry Washington and her purple purse are inseparable. Those who think that she is favoring the purse because it goes well… Continue Reading The Power of the Purse: Why Ending Economic Abuse is Vital to Eliminating Domestic Violence