Oscar Pistorius and the Global System of Deadly Misogyny

Dave Zirin at The Nation writes: “A professional athlete; a home with an arsenal of firearms; a dead young woman involved in a long-term relationship with her killer. In November, her name was Kasanda Perkins and the man who shot her was Kansas City Chie…

Does Facebook have a problem with women?

Laura Balc writes for The Guardian: “Does Facebook have a problem with women? The question has been around since 2011 when Eve Ensler and Ms Magazine drew attention to the social networking site’s failure to remove misogynistic images that seemed to glor…

Sequestration Would Slash VAWA Programs By $20 Million: DOJ

Laura Bassett at The Huffington Post writes: “If Congress does not take steps to avert the automatic spending cuts that will go into effect on March 1, domestic violence programs funded by the Violence Against Women Act would lose more than $20 million,…

NOW and One Billion Rising Call Attention to Violence Against Women

Today, women and men around the world are rising and dancing to end violence against women and girls. NOW is a proud partner in the One Billion Rising actions organized by Vagina Monologues author and global activist Eve Ensler. NOW leaders and supporters are taking part in actions across the country.