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An Open Letter to Chris Brown and Rihanna

By Malika Saada Saar, Rebecca Project for Human Rights

March 10, 2009 - 8:00am

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Please know that I recognize the need for privacy during a time of tragedy and attempted healing. But I ask that you consider how this might be a teaching moment that recognizes the sacredness of women and girls' lives.

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Iowa Violence Victims May Pay a Price for Budget Shortfalls

By Lynda Waddington, New Journalist Fellow

January 13, 2009 - 8:00am

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Iowans facing domestic violence are currently able to access crisis counseling and shelters. But if the state doesn’t find a way to maintain $4 million in funding, all that could change.

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Get Real! Healing and Dealing with Triggers as a Male Survivor

By Heather Corinna, Scarleteen.com

January 9, 2009 - 8:00am

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Rape isn't about "letting" something happen. It's about a profound violence someone else does to us, and it's something that happens to men and women, boys and girls.

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