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Cohort Stories May 20, 2013

Why We Need a Movement to End Violence Against Girls and Women

Movement Maker Heidi Lehmann's video reflects on the need for a movement to end violence against girls and women and what it's going to take to achieve this kind of change.

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MEV Insights May 14, 2013

Ready

This week more than 46 leaders who were signed up to attend the Family Violence Prevention and Service Act's State Administrators and State Coalitions Meeting left their busy lives a day early to join Movement Makers Nan Stoops, Beckie Masaki, Leiana Kinnicutt, and Aimee Thompson Arevalo in a day-long workshop designed to explore some of the work of Move to End Violence.

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MEV Insights May 09, 2013

The Whole Point

Today was one of my favorite days in Move to End Violence history. And considering that I have the privilege of working on such an audacious, exciting and transformative initiative, that is really saying something. 

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Cohort Stories May 07, 2013

The Move to End Violence Call to Action is a Call to Win

If I allow myself to believe in “fate” – I would say that there are many experiences in my life that have landed me in this Move to End Violence cohort.

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Cohort Stories May 01, 2013

Why I Am Moved to End Violence

I was born and raised in the Dominican Republic. My father left for the United States when I was 7 years old. From the time I was 6 years old (that I can remember) I was subjected to sexual abuse by my uncle and other people who were close to my family. The physical part of the sexual abuse continued until I was 15.  At 21, I immigrated to New York City to join my father, brothers and sisters. Up to that point my main focus in life was to survive. I did not know myself. I only knew of my troubles.

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