Category: Stopping Violence Against Women
Bill Cosby released after assault conviction overturned by Pa. Supreme Court
And Christian Nunes, president of the National Organization for Women, bemoaned Cosby’s release as the result of a “technicality.” “Today, the judicial system in America failed survivors again,” Nunes said in a statement.
NOW Denounces Bill Cosby’s Release – Technicalities Cannot Stand in the Way of Justice
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the judicial system in America failed survivors again. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned Bill Cosby’s conviction for sexual assault not because anyone doubted his guilt of numerous crimes, but because of a prior legal agreement’s impact on the trial. Bill Cosby is free on a technicality, but the women he assaulted, Read more …
Commentary: We have to stop enabling and forgiving toxic masculinity
“We must call out toxic masculinity by name when we see it and demand that those who allow this culture to spread unchecked, whether they are individuals, workplaces or social media platforms, are held accountable for their role. When it comes to violent or extremist behavior against women, crimes need to be addressed accordingly, and perpetrators must face consequences.”
NOW Calls On House To Approve Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. — NOW salutes Representatives Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) for introducing the bipartisan Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021(VAWA), which will fund critical programs that support survivors. VAWA’s authorization expired in 2018, but the scourge of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and other crime remains. According to the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, one Read more …