Silver Lining Stories

This week in Kololi, Gambia, a forum was held to provide training and education by members of The Female Lawyers Association (FLAG) and The Gambia Teachers Union (GTU). The US

The Parliament of Iraqi Kurdistan – an autonomous region of Iraq- recently approved a new Family Violence Bill. Included in this bill is a new law that bans Female Genital

According to the U.S. Department of Justice, approximately 400,000 women are victims of sexual assault due to date rape drugs. Further, over half of these cases go unreported. Date rape

Between 1960 and 1996 Guatemala suffered through a brutal civil war, which began as a population level response against military interference in civil institutions. The conflict escalated following the involvement

According to the Yorkshire Evening Post, at least 29 forced marriages in the Leeds district of West Yorkshire have been stopped through the utilization of forced marriage protection orders (FMPO).

The White House this week launched a new technology challenge designed to help prevent sexual abuse and dating violence and provide support for victims. The press release, issued by Vice

Both child abuse and domestic violence are serious issues that must be addressed, yet children are often times neglected from being included in domestic violence reports as witnesses by police.

There has been good news in recent weeks on the subject of female genital mutilation (FGM). At a summit of the African Union Executive Council in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, FGM

Actress Aisling O’Neill, from the Irish soap opera Fair City, recently helped in launching a postcard campaign for Sonas Housing’s charity and the Viva Reach-Out program. The campaign was designed