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  • Posted by Brian Heilman on Friday, January 20, 2012
    Define the Problem
    Ending sexual violence requires more than words

    The U.S. Department of Justice has expanded its definition of rape. But new definitions alone will not change behavior -- not without the cultural and social will to meet them halfway.

  • Posted by Mary Ellsberg on Tuesday, December 13, 2011
    A Tool for Social Change
    Research triggers Pacific region leaders to action in ending violence against women

    Research can be a powerful tool for jump starting governments and communities into action -- and that's just what happened in Melanesia and East Timor when it came to addressing violence against women. 

  • Posted by ICRW Communications Staff on Thursday, December 1, 2011
    Moving the Goal Posts for Girls
    Encouraging girls to join sports programs can help empower them and their communities

    Two ICRW experts participate in an international meeting focused on the role of sport in international development and in promoting gender equality. They talk cricket, coaches and how to include more women.

  • Posted by Abigail Disney on Thursday, May 26, 2011
    Women, War and Peace
    Women Are More Critical to Peace than Ever Before

    There is a general perception that women could not possibly have anything to do with war, and therefore they really have nothing to do with peace. Nothing could be further from the truth, and the longer we proceed under this misapprehension, the longer we will go on failing to solve the fundamental problems that bring conflict to so many places around the world.

  • Posted by Mary Ellsberg on Wednesday, December 8, 2010
    Rebuilding Lives After Genocide
    Rwandan Women Find Strength in Each Other

    On a recent visit to Rwanda, my ICRW colleague Amy Gregowski and I had the opportunity to meet members of the Rwanda Women’s Network (RWN) and learn about their effort to support survivors of the 1994 genocide.

  • Posted by Ann Warner on Wednesday, November 17, 2010
    Legislation for Women’s Rights
    New Laws Advance Rights, But Sustainable Change Takes Time

    During a recent meeting in Ethiopia with lawyers and advocates working for women’s rights in East Africa, my colleagues and I were inspired to see how countries have made strides in advancing women’s empowerment and gender equality on a policy level.

  • Posted by Gary Barker on Tuesday, September 21, 2010
    Sound Off, Sign On
    Stop Rape in the Democratic Republic of Congo

    I was recently in Goma, a city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, to help train staff of an international aid organization on how to involve men in helping to reduce violence against women.