To Live Free from Fear: Confronting Violence Against Women as People of Faith

Join Justice Revival, a leading Christian voice for human rights, on October 27th at noon Eastern as we take on the most ubiquitous human rights crisis in the world: violence against women. You’ll hear from leading experts about a crisis of injustice that claims four lives each day but rarely makes headlines in this country. Experts include:

• Dr. Indira M. Henard, DSW MSW, Executive Director of the DC Rape Crisis Center
• Prof. Francisco Rivera Juaristi, Professor and Director, International Human Rights Clinic at Santa Clara Law
• Rev. Dr. Marie Fortune, Founder of the FaithTrust Institute

Learn how you can stand in solidarity with survivors by calling for laws and policies that respect their dignity and protect their lives. You can play a part in ending the violence and demanding accountability and change.

Sexual Violence against Women of Color

By Dakkariah The subject of my story is domestic abuse against women of color and how it affects their lives. This story is important because women of color have been… Continue reading Sexual Violence against Women of Color

Town Hall: Gender-Based Gun Violence

PLEASE NOTE NEW DATE >> Join the ERA Coalition and Fund for Women’s Equality for a virtual discussion on gun violence and how it affects women and nonbinary people.

What can we do to stop the killing of women and nonbinary people? How could the ERA support legislation to protect vulnerable or targeted communities from gun violence?

Town hall brought to you with support from the Harnisch Foundation.

Survivors Need VAWA—But the ERA Would Make It Even More Powerful

UNITED STATES - FEBRUARY 9: Actress Angelina Jolie joins U.S. Senatrors during their press conference announcing a bipartisan modernized Violence Against Women Act in the Capitol on Wednesday, February 9, 2022. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images).

After months of negotiations, a bipartisan group of senators announced Wednesday that they had reached a deal to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)—which has been expired since December… Continue reading Survivors Need VAWA—But the ERA Would Make It Even More Powerful

Town Hall on VAWA & Women’s Equality Day

Join the Fund for Women’s Equality/ERA Coalition and some of our partner organizations for a live interactive discussion on Instagram, with generous funding from the Harnisch Foundation. We’ll be discussing the intersection of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), along with the importance of Women’s Equality Day, which was August 26.

No need to pre-register, just follow @ERAcoalition on Instagram and you’ll see a notification when we go live on August 30 at 3 pm Eastern.

Town Hall on VAWA & the ERA, part 1

Join the Fund for Women’s Equality/ERA Coalition and some of our partner organizations for a live interactive discussion on Instagram, with generous funding from the Harnisch Foundation. We’ll be discussing the intersection of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). This is part 1 of a 2 part series on the Violence Against Women Act.

No need to pre-register, just follow @ERAcoalition on Instagram and you’ll see a notification when we go live on August 2 at 3 pm Eastern.