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
By Shelley Halstead, J.D. Reproductive Justice Fellow, National Center for Lesbian Rights We often hear the figure that women still earn 78 cents to a man’s dollar. However, what that figure fails… Continue Reading Economic Justice Can Help Undo Economic Violence
By Danielle Marse-Kapr Senior Advocacy and Policy Associate, Economic Empowerment, YWCA USA Domestic violence and all violence against women is reliant on a system of inequality that devalues women while… Continue Reading #WorkAgainstViolence: Economic Violence
By Doug Bair Managing Editor, Generation Progress In an event at the White House last month, President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden launched the It’s On Us campaign… Continue Reading It’s On Us to Shift How We Talk About Sexual Assault
By Qudsia Raja Advocacy & Policy Manager of Health and Safety, YWCA USA By now, you’ve likely seen the video of former NFL player Ray Rice brutally assaulting his then-fiancé Janay… Continue Reading #WorkAgainstViolence: Domestic Violence