Why Believe?
Have you ever witnessed something so fantastic that you could not accurately describe it to friends or family? Have you thought, “They would not believe this?” Yet, you tell your… read more “Why Believe?”
Category: Advocacy
In the Beginning: Perspective of Mothers of the Movement
I have been a member of the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance (Action Alliance) for approximately 30+ years. Therefore, I have been a member since the late 80s.… read more “In the Beginning: Perspective of Mothers of the Movement”
Restorative Justice: Restorative of Right Relationships, of Community.
On August 15, 1995 my sister was shot several times in the face and chest while she lay sleeping by a male “friend” our family had known since childhood. She… read more “Restorative Justice: Restorative of Right Relationships, of Community.”
Perspectives of Mothers of the Movement: Alice Twining
“What will matter is the good we did, not the good we expected others to do.” -(Elizabeth Lesser) What does “A Mother of the Movement” mean to me? – … read more “Perspectives of Mothers of the Movement: Alice Twining”
Two young women lost their lives to domestic violence in Prince William County last weekend.
Crystal Hamilton was doing what many of us do on Saturdays—she was at home with her family and making plans for her evening. She will never see her son become… read more “Two young women lost their lives to domestic violence in Prince William County last weekend.”
Working Together to Empower the Survivor.
Years in the making, Governor Terry McAuliffe recently signed into law a layer of safety for those who seek relief from the fear, intimidation and threat of lethal violence. This… read more “Working Together to Empower the Survivor.”
Black Lives Matter: Racial Justice and Trauma-Informed Advocacy
Gynnya McMillen was 16 years old when she died in her sleep while in custody at a juvenile detention center last month in Kentucky. This was the first night she… read more “Black Lives Matter: Racial Justice and Trauma-Informed Advocacy”
Moving toward trauma-informed and social justice oriented approaches to ending campus gender-based violence
The national focus has inspired a number of improvements in how institutions respond to gender-based violence. Despite significant progress, though, reform has not been effective in all areas.
Transgender People + Bathrooms ≠ Sexual Violence
The arguments against basic human rights for transgender people are built on myths intended to play on our basic fears.
#SayHerName: Intersecting race, sexual violence and activism
January 21, 2016 Today people will gather together from all over the country in Oklahoma City to Stand with Survivors of Sexual Violence as a judge sentences a former Oklahoma… read more “#SayHerName: Intersecting race, sexual violence and activism”