Female genital mutiliation (FGM), though now outlawed in many countries, is still a predominant practice in many cultures. One such culture resides in Muslim areas. Often times, a young girl
A Silver Lining through Advertising
The UN advertising competition, “No to Violence Against Women,” has recently reached its conclusion. The contest was open to entrants from forty European countries, and aimed to raise awareness of
A Silver Lining from Mary Kay Cosmetics
The Mary Kay Foundation has prepared a series of documentaries in honour of Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the United States, raising national awareness about the cause of ending violence
A Silver Lining for Nobel Peace Prize Winners
On Friday 7th October the winners of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize were announced. The award was shared between three remarkable women: Tawakul Karman, Leymah Gbowee and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.
A Silver Lining in New York
With October being National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, organizations everywhere are getting together to boost awareness in many different ways. One such way was the first SlutWalk in New York
A Silver Lining in Nigeria
Women in Nigeria are taking action to highlight what they call a “hidden epidemic” of rape and sexual violence in the country. Local campaigners are asking women to take to
A Silver Lining from the White House
On Tuesday, September 27, 2011, at 11:00am ET, Joe Biden will join the cast of The View to discuss sexual violence as well as dating violence according to executive producers
A Silver Lining in the Pacific Islands
The Prime Minister of Australia, Julia Gillard has announced that the country will be providing increased levels of financial support to Pacific Island nations to improve prevention and responses to
A Silver Lining in California
The Know Your Power Bystander Social Marketing Campaign originally developed by researchers in New Hampshire has found a new home at the University of California Merced. A grant of $45,000
A Silver Lining in Ghana
A ten-day boys’ camp was recently held in Accra, Ghana, aiming to teach participants about the worth of female education and helping to reduce discrimination and violence against women in