Gender based violence against women is a global phenomenon. This lends itself to the opportunity to create a global learning community and exchange of information for communities interested in preventing violence. This month’s article unveils a new study that was recently conducted in Bangladesh.
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The study seeks [...]

These past couple of weeks have been riddled with news coverage about the Sandusky child sexual abuse case. The news media has been covering this case diligently, perhaps because of the involvement of legendary head coach Joe Paterno who knew about assistant coach Jerry Sandusky’s perpetration of sexual abuse and chose to do nothing about [...]

It is clear that advertisements are marketed to specific groups of people to increase consumption of a given product. However, what happens when said advertisement negatively impacts health outcomes? Or supports a negative image of masculinity?
Advertisements to sell beer to men such as Miller Lite’s “Unmanly” advertisement series and more recently, Dr. Pepper’s new [...]

In his article “What’s ‘manly,’ what’s not for athletes: Fans bothered by Mark Sanchez’s GQ pics, Sergio Romo’s leave need to change”, LZ Granderson, senior writer for ESPN The magazine, explores the ways in which gender expectations impact the way athletes are perceived by their fans. In particular, Granderson looks at the reaction Giants’ [...]

Our article for this month discusses women’s leadership.  Although the author is discussing women’s leadership from the perspective of his home life, the commentary found in his article has ramifications in our larger society. In the article, Dan Mulhern discusses the ways he has had to change his behavior and attitudes about what it means [...]

Our monthly article for this month is a contribution by Autumn Willems, TCFV’s Project Connect Prevention Researcher.
In her article titled “Between Two F-Words: Fathering and Feminism,” Andrea Doucet discusses the sometimes-tumultuous relationship between feminism and fathering, and how the gendered challenges that both men and women face are an important aspect to consider when thinking [...]

In her article titled “The Disposable Woman” Anna Holmes ponders why the mainstream media has dismissed Charlie Sheen’s history of abusing women.  She suggests that his abusive behavior has been dismissed as “the antics of a ‘bad boy’…, a ‘rock star’ and a ‘rebel’.”
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The anti-violence world describes the [...]

This monthly article has to do with the silence that surrounds sexual assault on college campuses and in our society. The particular focus of this article is on men as victims of sexual violence.
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The author highlights the hope that exists for our community through the awareness, intervention and prevention [...]

This month’s article has to do with addressing root causes of violence. For many prevention advocates the thought of addressing root causes of violence seems like a huge and almost impossible endeavor. This article frames prevention work in a way that allows advocates and target populations to define their prevention work through the lens of [...]

Recently, political candidate Krystal Ball’s pictures were leaked to the media. The pictures were described as “racy” at best and were utilized to discredit Ball as she sought to make her ascension in the political sphere.
Unfortunately, the tactic of labeling women as loose in order to discredit their work and keep them from gaining a [...]