Thursday, October 8, 2009
Know Your Rights Thursday
A beacon of hope, strength and empowerment for all women around the world - - watch the music video of I Will Survive. You have the right to live, love and survive!
Friday, October 2, 2009
Interview with our Program Director
Q) What do you think is the most important thing we can do to end violence against women?
A) Violence against women groups and organizations should work together so that they do not duplicate efforts and achieve more concrete goals and we should continue to advocate for a more effective and responsive legal system for victims of violence. Most importantly however, we should involve men and boys in these efforts.
Q) What can someone do if they are trying to leave their abusive relationship?
A) It is important for victims to make his/her own decision about leaving the abusive relationship. They know better when anyone about when it is right to leave. Advocates should consider every person's situation individually and create a safety planning that is right for them. Safety planning is to think of practical ideas/tips to try to stay safe while still in an abusive relationship, when they are about to leave or after they left the relationship. Talk to a social worker or an advocate about their options.
Q) What can friends and family do to help someone in an abusive relationship?
Q) How did you get involved in helping victims of domestic violence?
Interview with our Program Director
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Know Your Rights Thursday!
You can ask the judge to include in the order that the other parent cannot take the children out of the state, or that the other parent may only have supervised visitation. Custody and Parental Kidnapping issues can be very complicated so it is always a good idea to talk to a lawyer in your state. Find a lawyer in your state or read more about Custody and Parental Kidnapping on WomensLaw.org.
Know Your Rights Thursday!