Welcome to the 29th edition of The Pixel Project’s VAW e-News Digest! As usual, we bring you the latest and most relevant news related to violence against women and efforts
A Silver Lining in Turkey
In January, the United States government announced a $300,000 grant for four projects in Turkey aimed at “increasing women’s and girls’ access to education and healthcare and combating all forms
Inspirational Interviews: Nancy Schwartzman, The Line Campaign
As part of our ‘Inspirational Interviews’ series featuring some of the bravest and most formidable activists working to end violence against women around the world, we are pleased today to
A Silver Lining in Ethiopia and Mauritania
Female genital mutilation, also known as female circumcision and female genital cutting, is a form of violence against women. The Pixel Project has been working to raise awareness of the
A Silver Lining in Armenia
In the fall of 2010, women in Armenia raised their voices to protest the murder of 20-year-old Zaruhi Petrosyan at the hands of her husband. According to one news outlet,
Inspirational Interviews–Kathleen M. Schmidt, Part 2
Here is part two of our interview with Project Empowerment founder and author of Escaping the Glass Cage, Kathleen M. Schmidt. For more information about Kathleen’s work, visit her website
Inspirational Interviews–Kathleen M. Schmidt
As part of the 16 Days of Activism in 2010 we wrote a post about 16 female role models, “the bravest and most formidable women activists working to end violence
A Silver Lining in New Delhi, India
You’ve no doubt heard the phrase “Every cloud has a silver lining,” a hopeful expression that reminds us to look for the positive behind a difficult or challenging situation. “A
The Pixel Project VAW e-News Digest: Edition 28
Welcome to the 28th edition of The Pixel Project’s VAW e-News Digest! As usual, we bring you the latest and most relevant news related to violence against women and efforts
Inspirational Interviews–Holly Kearl, Part 2
Here is part two of our interview with anti-street-harassment activist and author of Stop Street Harassment, Holly Kearl. Part one is available here. To learn more about Holly Kearl and