One of the main questions that often arises in the discussion of domestic violence issues is why do women remain in abusive relationships to begin with? A lot of people can’t understand why someone would willingly stay in a situation which brings them constant danger and pain and often partially place the blame on victims for not speaking out or leaving.
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Condoleezza Rice was a co-host of the State Department’s Senior Roundtable for Women’s Justice held March 18,2008, in an effort to call attention to violence against women and help them seek justice.
The roundtable was a public-private partnership between the State Department and corporations such as Avon, which has made money available to help women around the world empower themselves and seek justice. (www.cnn.com)
Rice: Justice for women must be priority (www.cnn.com)
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One of our readers pointed out an important point that men are often victims of violence at the hands of their partners as well.
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Shamita Das Dasgupta is a cofounder of Manavi, Inc, one of the first domestic violence organizations in North America which focuses on gender abuse in the South Asian community. She has published numerous articles in the women’s empowerment field and written many books regarding domestic violence issues, including The Demon Slayers and Other Stories: Bengali Folktales (1995, Interlink Books), A Patchwork Shawl: Chronicles of South Asian Women in America (1998, Rutgers University Press), and Body Evidence: Intimate Violence against South Asian Women in America (2007, Rutgers University Press). She is currently an adjunct assistant professor of clinical law at the NYU Law School.
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Today I came across this devastating story about a 15 year old Pakistani girl in 
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Just wanted to wish everyone a happy International Women’s Day. I encourage all of you to take this day to learn more about all the initiatives and actions being taken to promote global women’s rights. Check out the official website International Women’s Day 2008 to learn more about events going on in the world and how to get more involved! I encourage you to share your ideas and thoughts!
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It seems the last blog discussion has brought on a lot of questions and comments regarding U.S domestic violence laws. Here are some great resources to learn more about different laws and methods to fight domestic violence cases in court and some key questions and issues for discussion.
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