“U.S. Cost of Violence Surpasses 15% of GDP”
On the eve of the International Day of Peace (Sept. 21), the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) has released a report detailing how much of the U.S. economy is…
Syrian Violence Continues Despite Peace Promise
Despite Syrian Government’s commitment to UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan to withdraw troops by April 10, state violence continues in Syria. The Joint Special Envoy of the United Nations (UN)…
What Reese Says to End Violence Against Women
Reese Witherspoon, Avon global ambassador and honorary chairperson of the Avon Foundation for Women, today launches the new Empowerment “Circle of Support” Necklace in recognition of International Women’s Day on…
How to Deal with Domestic Violence
Each year, more than 4 million women and one in 10 men are harmed by their partners, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Tragically, the most…
Verizon Showing Monsters of Domestic Violence
“Monsters,” a provocative new video, portrays the alarming impact of domestic violence on families and children, as seen through the eyes of a young girl. Produced and funded by the…
US Reaction to Sexual Violence in Libya
The United States is deeply concerned by reports of wide-scale rape in Libya. Since Eman al Obeidi bravely burst into a hotel in Tripoli on March 26 to reveal that…