1 is 2 Many PSA
Check out this awesome PSA on Violence Against Women from the White House. Share it, step up and speak out! [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXox6ma1gtE[/youtube]
Domestic Violence
Raising Awareness
By Emily Mathis The first time he hit me I was so scared and shocked that I stayed. After that it was a continuous cycle of verbal, emotional, and physical abuse followed by guilt, blame,…
Movimiento Machista Colombiano (Male Chauvinist Colombian Movement)
By Maritza Gordillo A recent news report on the Spanish channel Univision focused on a group of Colombian men forming a movement called, Movimiento Machista Colombiano (Male Chauvinist Colombian Movement). The group’s founder, Beto Barreto,…
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
By Devon White The month of April marks the Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) national campaign. The primary goal of SAAM is to raise awareness and educate the public about the realities of sexual…
National Teen Dating Violence Prevention Awareness Month
By Maritza Gordillo February is the 2nd annual National Teen Dating Violence Prevention Awareness Month (Teen DV Month). This month is dedicated to teens that suffer physical, emotional, or sexual abuse from their partners. During the…
No Where to Go for Many Latina Women
By Patsy Campos I recently came across an article in Latina Magazine which made me realize that many Latina women have an especially difficult time trying to escape from a life of domestic abuse. It…
The Power of Compassion
By Devon White Here at the Women’s Center, my fellow staff members and I are annually trained on Safe Space protocols and on the appropriate steps and resources used to handle the Violence Prevention and…
October is Domestic Violence Month, too.
By Emily Mathis Drive around Kansas City in October and I bet you will see some pink fountains. The city, for the past seven years, has dyed a dozen or so fountains pink in honor…
Father and Son Walk a Mile in Her Shoes Together
The following is a guest post submitted by Jim Doyle, Executive Director of Self-Protection. org. Walking with my 9-year-old son around the University of Missouri – Kansas City campus with over 100 other men gave…
Love the Way You Lie
“Just gonna stand there/And watch me burn/But that’s alright/Because I like/The way it hurts/Just gonna stand there/And hear me cry/But that’s alright/Because I love/The way you lie” – lyrics from “Love the Way You Lie”…