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June 19, 2008

An anti-violence pledge card

We just received this great anti-violence pledge card from REVOLT, a new student group at DePaul University.  First, here’s some info about their mission: “REVOLT (Radical Education against Violence and Oppression for Liberation and Transformation) consists of graduate and undergraduate students who are committed to challenging violence, privilege, and oppression on DePaul’s campus. We believe [...]

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Filed under: Analysis, Organizations & Projects, Strategies — Posted by admin @ 8:15 am
June 17, 2008

Introducing Voices of Change!

Welcome to Voices of Change! We have created this as a space to continue to share ideas, strategies, and lessons learned about how communities can work to end violence against women and girls. 
Voices of Change will feature many different voices and perspectives from people who are using a variety of community accountability strategies.  Dialogue [...]

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What's New at Women & Girls CAN

LIFE Campaign Town Hall on Youth Issues! Sunday, November 15 at 2:30 pm at Walter H. Dyett High School, 555 E. 51st Street.  FUFA is a member of this citywide youth coalition.  Please join us!


New video on the Status of Girls:  Hear directly from girls, adult allies, and foundation representatives about the need for funding for girls' leadership programs!


Truth About Violence Against Girls - October 22 at 2 pm: Please join us to learn more about how girls are experiencing violence in Chicago and Illinois, find out how girls are taking action to end violence, and discuss how we can work together to reverse these trends. Part of the Status of Girls in Illinois project. For more info, please email womenandgirlscan@gmail.com.


The Chicago Sun-Times takes a closer look at our Status of Girls in Illinois Report and highlights some of the troubling data and what some organizations are doing to help girls thrive.


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