Liberation from Oppression

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  Learn More

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Just last week, I went to a New Beginnings staff meeting to talk about the Move to End Violence vision and pivots. New  Learn More

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.  Learn More

Building an Inclusive Movement

I was excited about the Move to End Violence initiative the moment I heard about it – 3 years ago. I have  Learn More

When Sexism and Homophobia Thrive, Nobody is Safe

Gender-based violence doesn’t affect just women and girls. In fact, far from it. Every year, according to the U.S. Department of Justice,  Learn More

Women’s Movement by and for Whom?

It’s a fascinating experience being a relative newcomer to the women’s movement. I spent five years in the military, and the next  Learn More

Intending for Change

This weekend I heard about a curious study suggesting the power of collective intention. Researchers instructed groups as small as 25 to  Learn More

International Women’s Day: Let’s Seize the Opportunity to Ask the Hard Questions

As a young girl I remember feeling lucky because I happened to be born on March 8, International Women’s Day. At the  Learn More

February 6: Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation

I was floored when I heard Aida’s story. I had been working at Sanctuary for Families for a while and had heard  Learn More

How Do We Move Forward After Legitimate Rape, Steubenville, Delhi?

Like so many people, I’ve been haunted by the stories describing the sexual assaults perpetrated against young women in Delhi. The crimes  Learn More