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1 All We're Asking Is For a Little Respect
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2 You Can Fight for the International Violence Against Women Act!
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3 Do Tell: What Did Your Mother Teach You About Respect?
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4 Family Violence: Not Just a Women's Issue
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5 Show Respect For Domestic Violence Awareness Month
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6 What We Can Learn From High-Profile Domestic Violence
News of relationship violence among high-profile couples makes for dramatic and depressing headlines. Chris Brown's violence against Rihanna shocked many, and the allegations against Mel Gibson troubled most. But not every American had the same reaction. According to Esta Soler, the founder and president of the Family Violence Prevention Fund, data shows that young people are having a different Read more
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time to remind communities that marital, dating, and sexual violence threatens the sense of well-being everyone needs to thrive. While women are the most obvious victims, violence in the home can also impact a child's entire life. The Family Violence Prevention Fund's Respect Wall lets you declare that you're ready to take a stand against Read more
Women might be the most obvious victims of domestic violence, but last week at the groundbreaking of the Family Violence Prevention Fund's international center in San Francisco, I was reminded that violence in the home can influence the lives of men and women alike. The event featured impressive guests like Speaker Nancy Pelosi and UN Goodwill Ambassador Nicole Kidman, but the words of Read more
"Respect" isn't just an awesome song by Aretha Franklin. It's a seemingly simple word loaded with meaning, from showing respect for our elders to seeking respect at work to demanding respect in relationships. In the Respect Campaign of the Family Violence Prevention Fund, it means respecting yourself and your loved ones in order to avoid resorting to violence or emotional abuse. So in honor of Read more
This Mother's Day, consider giving your mom the gift of respect. The Family Violence Prevention Fund brings you this philanthropic The RESPECT! Bracelet ($5). Half of the proceeds from the sale of each bracelet will benefit FVPF's RESPECT! campaign, dedicated to preventing dating abuse, domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse. I'm in, are you? Read more
At least one out of every three women globally will be beaten, coerced into sex, or otherwise abused in her lifetime, according to estimates from the United Nations Development Fund for Women. October is Domestic Violence Prevention Month, and we are proud to be partnering with the Family Violence Prevention Fund to raise awareness about sexual assault and take a stand against child abuse. The Read more
Today is National Respect Day and the Sugar Network is partnering with the Family Violence Prevention Fund for the first annual RESPECT! Campaign to raise awareness about sexual assault and take a stand against child abuse. You can lend your support by texting the keyword “RESPECT” to 41010 – for a goal of 10 million acts of respect for the 10 million children who witness violence in Read more
R-E-S-P-E-C-T, find out what it means to me. If it means supporting a cause like Give Respect, it means a lot to all of us at Sugar. The Sugar Network and the Family Violence Prevention Fund would like to let you know that it is National Respect Day. Dear can tell you all about the partnership, but I'm here to encourage you to support the cause by buying the RESPECT! bracelet. It's only $5 and Read more
We talk a lot about respect on DearSugar, so today's National Respect Day caught my eye. The RESPECT! Campaign is adding more meaning to this important word by educating people about domestic violence. So I'm excited to announce that the Sugar Network is partnering with the Family Violence Prevention Fund to raise awareness about sexual assault and take a stand against child abuse. Do you know Read more
We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! As we learned from our article on the fate of Planned Parenthood, women’s health issues spark intensely opinionated debates. While the government’s stance on Planned Parenthood funding is still up in the air, a definitive decision has been made regarding birth control: The Obama administration released new standards last week Read more
