Futures Without Violence is proud to partner with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on the biennial National Conference on Health and Domestic Violence.  Bringing together the nation’s leading medical, public health, and domestic violence experts from across the U.S., the conference highlights the latest research and promising practices to advance the healthcare system’s response to domestic and sexual violence.  In addition, the conference will emphasize prevention and intervention strategies relevant to diverse cultures, races, classes, ethnicity, religions,…

Join ICRW on Thursday, March 26th, for the release of a new report that examines the relationship between school dropout and adolescent pregnancy in the post-conflict setting of the districts of Adjumani and Arua, West Nile Uganda.  Kirsten Stoebenau will be presenting on the key findings and will lead a discussion on how gender norms and expectations operating at the community, household and individual level impact on girls' schooling; and will addresses the implications for policy and programming to ensure…

The 2015 report entitled “Education for All 2000-2015: Achievements and Challenges” will provide an authoritative account of country progress and commitments undertaken by the international community.  Based on up-to-date statistical evidence, in-depth policy analysis, and informative case studies, the report will analyze each Education for All (EFA) goal in turn and highlight practices and policies that have helped or hindered national progress.  The report will also provide clear recommendations to help global, regional, and national policy leaders better define and…

The Economic and Social Council and the Commission constitute a three-tiered intergovernmental mechanism that plays the primary role in the follow-up to the implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development and the Commission, as a functional commission assisting the Council, monitors, reviews, and assesses the implementation of the Programme of Action at the national, regional, and international levels and advise the Council thereon. This year's Commission on Population and Development (CPD) focuses on…

Join the Global Women's Institute, GlobeMed, the Roosevelt Institute, and George Washington University  (GWU) student Samantha Brew for a documentary screening of Playground, a film focused on child sex trafficking in the United States. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion regarding child sex trafficking moderated by Katherine Chon, Senior Adviser for Human Trafficking at the Department of Health and Human Services, and featuring Michele Clark, Professor of International Affairs at GWU, Clydette Powell, Medical Officer at USAID, and Eva Birge,…

From the Academy-Award-nominated filmmakers behind The Invisible War comes a startling expose of sexual assault on U.S. campuses, institutional cover-ups, and the social toll on victims and their families.  The documentary film focuses on Andrea Pino and Annie E. Clark, two former University of North Carolina students who were raped on campus and led a campaign to file a Title IX complaint against the school.  Join Columbia University’s Institute for Research on Women, Gender, and Sexuality for a free screening…

This skill-building training discusses the specifics of teen intimate partner violence (IPV), warning signs, different types of abuse, and obstacles that youth face when looking for help. We will cover tips for communicating with youth, community resources related to dating abuse, civil and criminal law about domestic violence and legal options available to youth. This training is appropriate for youth-serving professionals in any field. At the end of this training, participants will: have a basic understanding of dating abuse, be…