While reading a blog post about that Canadian workplace accident PSA that is now scarring the retinas of everyone in the US, I found a link to these two domestic violence PSAs and thought immediately of sharing them with this community. I find them to be very bold and attention-getting (which I think is a GOOD thing), far more than anything I've ( Read more... )

In the U.S. October was Domestic Violence Awareness Month. There was a minor, very minor, media campaign, and to be honest I didn't hear anything about it outside of my day job. In fact, the only coverage I read in October of Domestic Violence Awareness month was a Counterspin interview with Lucinda Marshall about her article discussing the ( Read more... )

***Domestic Violence triggers***

Killer of Mesa woman, fetus gets 36-year sentence
Jim Walsh
The Arizona Republic

The first defendant convicted in Maricopa County of second-degree murder in the slaying of an unborn child was sentenced Friday to 36 years in prison.

Jorge Mario Gurrola, 25, was found guilty by jurors in January of striking his ( Read more... )

Dominated by liberals, Mexico City’s legislature is expected to legalize abortion in a few weeks. The bill would make this city one of the largest entities in Latin America to break with a long tradition of women resorting to illegal clinics and midwives to end unwanted pregnancies.
--Story from Pandagon who linked the NY times.
( a striking protest photo )

The Australian federal government launched an ad campaign today against domestic violence that will run until November 25th (International Violence Against Women Day). This campaign's aimed at bystanders (particularly men), encouraging them not to ignore DV they see around them. I'm not sure how many ads are in the campaign, but one was featured on ( Read more... )

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I saw this in the Rocky Mountain News, and have to say I'm pretty disgusted:

Pot backers won't halt domestic violence ads

( Full article behind the cut )

Feminism is many things. To me, it has always included supporting other women. Whether that is just being respectful to each other or joining a mentoring program ( Read more... )

( & answering that, Possible Violence Trigger )

Before I delve, you ought to know that my school recently adopted a new, stricter dress code. One of the many things now banned are shirts that are blatantly discriminating or otherwise hurtful ( Read more... )