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To learn what you can do to advocate for the passage of the International Violence Againsit Women Act (I-VAWA), check out this tool kit, prepared by a coalition of advocacy groups.
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AODVC (Americans Domestic Violence Crisis Center) is currently experiencing a gap in funding. The international hotline, 866uswomen, will continue to be answered by advocates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, providing emotional support, safety planning, lethality assessment and referrals to other resources. It may however take longer than 24 hours to respond to emails. Live chat will not...
AODVC (Americans Domestic Violence Crisis Center) is currently experiencing a gap in funding. The international hotline, 866uswomen, will continue to be answered by advocates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, providing emotional support, safety planning, lethality assessment and referrals to other resources. It may however take longer than 24 hours to respond to emails. Live chat will not...
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Imagine what Mother's Day was like in Nigeria...
As we celebrated motherhood this month, who could fail to feel the pain of the mothers of the hundreds of Nigerian girls who were recently kidnapped while taking their final exams? Imagine your daughter being abducted and perhaps raped or even killed simply for going to school. We must ask ourselves, "What...
As we celebrated motherhood this month, who could fail to feel the pain of the mothers of the hundreds of Nigerian girls who were recently kidnapped while taking their final exams? Imagine your daughter being abducted and perhaps raped or even killed simply for going to school. We must ask ourselves, "What...
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The Easter Bunny is a Slave?
by Tonya Teichert
It's that time of year again when candies and sweets are the favored treats. We pick up chocolate bunnies, bars filled with cherries or liqueurs and indulge, well, because it’s a holiday time when that is appropriate. But before you head out to find all of those “goodies” to fill your baskets,
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Would your club like to meet the Author of Harvesting Stones?
by Therese Hartwell
Did you know that FAUSA member and founder of The Americans Overseas Domestic Violence Crisis Center (AODVC), Paula Lucas, is available to FAWCO clubs for “Meet the Author” sessions by Skype to discuss her recently published memoir, Harvesting Stones? Paula’s fascinating book details her astonishing life journey,
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Nationwide Survey Reveals Urgent Need for Increased Funding for
Domestic Violence Providers
by Karen Lewis, AODVC Liaison
On March 6, I attended a moving presentation in which the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) released a new research report, “Domestic Violence Counts 2013: A 24-hour Census of Domestic Violence Shelters and Services,” which examined a random day, September 17, 2013,
Domestic Violence Providers
by Karen Lewis, AODVC Liaison
On March 6, I attended a moving presentation in which the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) released a new research report, “Domestic Violence Counts 2013: A 24-hour Census of Domestic Violence Shelters and Services,” which examined a random day, September 17, 2013,