“Nooria is 20 years old and from western Afghanistan. She was 16 years of age when she was informed that she would be married. The implicit belief in her neighborhood and by her family was that an unmarried girl at age 16 must have a fault or an imperfection. Her family received a marriage proposal [...]
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Nooria’s Story
Posted in Uncategorized on August 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Posted in Uncategorized on July 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I heard some very exciting news today. The International Violence Against Women Act will move to Senate mark-up this Wednesday, August 4th! This is a huge milestone towards final passage of this bill. Senator Jim Webb became a cosponsor yesterday and it is because of an outpouring of calls, letters, and facebook messages. It is [...]
Women who push for better human rights in Afghanistan face systematic violence
Posted in Uncategorized on July 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In Afghanistan, despite a pledge from the government to protect women’s rights and promote gender equality, more than 87% of Afghan women suffer from domestic abuse. According to the United Nations, between 60 to 80 percent of marriages are forced. In 2009, the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission registered about 2,269 cases of violence against [...]
Haiti: The Crisis for Women Continues
Posted in Uncategorized on July 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Most Americans would agree that violence toward women is detrimental to society on a global scale. Beyond being morally reprehensible, a society that condones violence against women suffers – because the costs of violence to women and girls are much higher than the physical and emotional pain the victim suffers. Costs include direct expenses for [...]
the high cost of gender-based violence
Posted in Uncategorized on April 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A new study released by the International Center for Research on Women, titled “Intimate Partner Violence: High Costs to Households and Communities,” investigates the relationship between gender-based violence, household economic vulnerability and costs to public resources in three countries: Morocco, Uganda and Bangladesh. Gender-based violence has a devastating impact on economic growth, affecting the livelihood [...]
an eye-opening internship
Posted in Uncategorized on April 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
by Stacie Graff I have always been interested in fighting for women’s issues and the empowerment of women. Prior to interning at Jewish Women International this past semester, I worked on women’s issues through a social lens and never got a chance to understand the political side of the issue. During my internship at JWI [...]
Make a Global End to Violence Against Women a Congressional Priority
Posted in Uncategorized on February 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In early February, amid the presidential budget frenzy and discussions of spending freezes, Senate and House Congressional champions announced the reintroduction of the International Violence Against Women Act (IVAWA). Lead sponsors of the IVAWA are Senator Kerry, Senator Boxer, Senator Snowe, Congressman Delahunt, Congressman Poe and Congresswoman Schakowsky. Together these members reaffirmed their commitment to [...]
Having ‘The Talk’: Parents, Teens and Dating Abuse in the Tech Age
Posted in Uncategorized on February 17, 2010 | 1 Comment »
A few years ago, during an otherwise innocuous conversation, one of my oldest and dearest friends relayed the following story about her 17-year-old daughter: “Sophie [not her real name] and her boyfriend were at a party last weekend, and he got mad about something she said, and he literally picked her up by her shirt [...]
Give us some More!
Posted in Uncategorized on February 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
More magazine’s 2010 Reinvention Convention kicks off in Washington, DC in a few weeks! It’s an annual event for women – over 40, and also under 40 – looking to reinvent their lives in any and every way. JWI will be there – Monday, March 8th., in downtown D.C. We can’t wait to soak up [...]
Steph’s story
Posted in Uncategorized on February 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
What Happened: The first time I remember my boyfriend hitting me was last year. I was driving and we were a block from my parent’s house. He got mad and had a habit of smacking at my mouth. He hit me in the mouth and I lost control of the car. I blew out the [...]
get teens talking about dating abuse
Posted in Uncategorized on February 5, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month has just begun, creating a perfect opportunity to educate and engage with teens in discussions about communication in relationships and friendships. JWI just launched “Love Your Neighbor, Love Yourself: Building Healthy Relationships,” in partnership with United Synagogue Youth (USY). This interactive program is providing USY educators around the United States [...]
Share your story to shape the work that’s ending dating violence.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged abuse, emotional abuse, jewish women international, JWI, physical abuse, psychological abuse, relationship, relationship abuse, relationship violence, sexual abuse, violence against women on February 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Now that we know February is about more than presidents and valentines, let’s kick off Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month with an honest conversation. JWI is asking anyone who is a teen, recently was a teen, or works directly with teens for help through this short anonymous survey. The voices of those who have experienced [...]
It’s official: February is ‘National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month.’
Posted in Uncategorized on February 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This year the entire month of February is dedicated to raising awareness about dating violence: Senator Mike Crapo-R (ID) and Senator Lieberman-I (CT) have introduced a resolution proclaiming February 2010 as the first ‘National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month.’ One in three adolescent girls in the United States is a victim of physical, [...]
A fashion power player in Israel lobbies to change attitudes – and laws – about healthy bodies
Posted in Uncategorized on December 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Also see The Jerusalem Post‘s recent video on this story: ‘Skinny is ugly’ : Israeli fashion photographer Adi Barkan tackles the “anorexic” industry. (from Wikipedia) Adi Barkan is an Israeli fashion photographer and model agent who has campaigned for legislation banning the use of anorexic models. Barkan worked as a fashion photographer for fifteen years [...]
Celebrate International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women with Action!
Posted in Uncategorized on November 25, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Violence against women is a crippling problem. It destroys families and divides communities, and no nation is immune. In some countries, 70% of women and girls will experience violence in their lifetime. The reverberating impact of this violence is felt all over the world. November 25th is the 10th annual observance of the International Day [...]
