YOU’RE INVITED: COMPASSION & GLOBAL HEALTH EVENT
Please join IMA World Health, thought leaders and practitioners in the field of international public health for a presentation on “Compassion and Global Health.” This panel discussion [...]
The Blurry Line Between Groupie and Victim on College Campuses
Vice President Joe Biden introduced Lady Gaga at the 2016 Oscars on February 28 and the message he delivered was very clear: We must change the culture of sexual assault on college campuses. [...]
5 Reasons it is Imperative for Faith Leaders to Get Training on Sexual and Gender Based Violence
It’s Happening More Often Than You Think Last year’s Broken Silence survey found that an overwhelming majority of pastors (75%) underestimate violence experienced within their congregations. Most [...]
Highlighting the Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon
As a part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the WeWillSpeakOut.US coalition has been providing you with opportunities to get engaged in the fight against sexual and domestic violence by [...]
YOU’RE INVITED: Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation’s 5K Walk to End FGM
Do you live in the DC Metro area? We encourage you to join WeWillSpeakOut.US member Global Woman PEACE Foundation for a 5K Walk to end female genital mutilation on Saturday, October 31 at 10am. [...]
Join the Sojourner’s Back2School Challenge!
As a part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we will be providing you with opportunities every week to get engaged in the fight against sexual and domestic violence through our partners’ [...]
Five Ways Your Faith Community Can Raise Awareness for Domestic Violence
Domestic violence awareness month is right around the corner, so we’ve made a list of five ways your faith community can work to raise awareness for an issue that affects 20 people every minute [...]
New Harvard Research Explores Faith Leaders’ Response to SGBV
In 2014, the WeWillSpeakOut.US coalition and the Science, Religion, and Culture Program of the Harvard Divinity School broke the silence. In 2015, they interrogated it. Read more about the [...]
YOU’RE INVITED: “We Will Speak Out” with Cass Clemmer
Saturday, Aug. 15, 2015 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Location: Columbia Street Baptist Church, 63 Columbia Street, Bangor, Maine For more information: 207-945-6616; csbcbangor.org/ July 29, Bangor, Maine [...]
I Know How You Feel…
by Anonymous I know exactly how you feel. We say it all the time; it’s one of the phrases we use without even thinking. We use it to comfort someone, to let them know that someone else has been [...]
How can You be a Supportive Responder to a Survivor of SGBV?
by Hannah Stohler It had been a few months since we’d seen each other. My friend and I sat in the kitchen laughing and catching up over a glass of wine. Suddenly, the tone shifted, and she began [...]
Member Highlight : Jewish Women International
Welcome back to our series of WWSO member highlights! The work we do to raise awareness around sexual and gender based violence (SGBV) within faith communities could not be done without the [...]