November 12, 2008
Give Respect and Geoffrey Beene Gives $5 to FVPF
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October 29, 2008
Mixed Messages on Asylum
Attorney General Michael Mukasey recently took action in two cases involving women who are seeking asylum in the United States. One is positive, and the other deeply concerns advocates for women asylum-seekers who are fleeing gender-based violence in their home countries. Mukasey sent the cases of Alima Traore from Mali, and Rodi Alvarado Peña from Guatemala, to the Board of Immigration Appeals to reconsider.
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October 7, 2008
www.KnowMoreSayMore.org
The reproductive health consequences of sexual coercion and violence are the focus of a new initiative launched by the Family Violence Prevention Fund – kNOwMORE. It is designed to create a dialogue about the birth control sabotage and reproductive coercion that many teens and young women face, which can result in unintended pregnancy, HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections, miscarriage, infertility, coerced abortion, and a range of other serious health issues.
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October 7, 2008
Bush, Obama Recognize Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Once again this year, President George W. Bush issued a proclamation declaring October to be Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Senator Barack Obama also issued a statement urging Americans to “dedicate ourselves to working on behalf of the thousands of women who suffer in silence” during October.
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