NOW and Violence Against Women

NOW is unique in its approach to the issue of violence against women, emphasizing that there are many interrelated aspects to the issue -- domestic violence; sexual assault; sexual harassment; violence at abortion clinics; hate crimes across lines of gender, sexuality and race; the gender bias in our judicial system that further victimizes survivors of violence; and the violence of poverty emphasized by the radical right's attacks on poor women and children -- all of which result from society's attitudes toward women and efforts to "keep women in their place."

Related issues: Sexual Harassment, Women in the Military

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A National Disgrace: Stop Sexual Assault in the Military

General Information:

Take Action Against Sexual Assault On Campus (PDF) (10/08)
Violence Against Women in the United States: Statistics

Latest News

Oakland Raiders Head Coach Tom Cable Should Be Suspended While Allegations of Domestic Violence and Abuse is Investigated (11/09)
NOW Applauds Passage of Landmark Hate Crimes Legislation (10/09)
Don't Let Dick Cheney's Buddies Silence Rape Survivors (10/09)
Violence Against Women Act Saves Lives, But More Funding is Needed (10/09)
NOW President Terry O'Neill Calls Polanski Furor "Dangerous Talk" That Could Set Back Women's Rights (10/09)
Say It, Sister Blog Post: Shame on Polanski Apologists, But Thanks for Demonstrating How Far We Still Have to Go (09/09)
Bad Economy Leads to Crisis in Family Violence (09/09)
Danger to Women and Children: States Cut DV Programs During Recession (09/09)
Insider Scoop: NOW President Terry O'Neill on Chris Brown (09/09)
NOW Calls on International Court and Mexican Government to Stop Violence Against Women (07/09)
2009 National NOW Conference Resolutions: Call to Criminalize Sexual Exploitation of Women by Clergy (07/09)
2009 National NOW Conference Resolutions: Violence Against Women Act 2010 (07/09)
2009 National NOW Conference Resolutions: Anti-Shackling (07/09)
Chris Brown Gets Off Easy -- Even Paris Hilton Got More Jail Time (06/09)
A National Disgrace: Stop Sexual Assault in the Military (04/09)
Below the Belt: Stop Rape and Assault: And That's An Order! (04/09)
Below the Belt: No Woman, No Culture Immune to Violence Against Women (02/09)
Feminist Agenda Survey Results: Many Issues Linked in Struggle for Women's Equality (02/09)
Update on Violence Against Women in the United States: Statistics (02/09)
Rihanna Assault Calls Attention to Violence Against Women (02/09)
NNT: What the Next President Can Do for Women and Girls (09/08)
NNT: Stop, Look, Listen and Act to End Domestic Violence (09/08)
NNT: Remembering Jana Mackey (09/08)
Below the Belt: Take Up The Song (07/08)
Urge Your Senators to Co-sponsor International VAWA (02/08)
Below the Belt: A Maddening Reminder (01/08)

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