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“Campaign to End Chronic Pain in Women” Formed
In mid-May, a group of advocacy organizations launched the “Campaign to End Chronic Pain in Women.” These organizations include the Endometriosis Association, the TMJ Association, the National Vulvodynia Association (NVA), and the CFIDS Association of America. The...
Office of Legal Counsel: VAWA Applies to Same-sex Violence
On June 9th, the Office of Legal Councel (OLC) for the U.S. Department of Justice released an opinion (actually dated April 27th, 2010) asserting that the criminal provisions of the 1994 Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) apply to “otherwise covered conduct when the...
Swedish Men Take Parental Leave – What’s the Situation in the U.S.?
In 1974, Sweden became the first country in the world to replace “maternity leave” with “parental leave,” a small change of words that laid the groundwork to make a world of difference for working mothers in Sweden. In 1995, a new law allocated one month of the...
UPCOMING EVENT: Free Dating Violence Conference in Montgomery County, PA
This Thursday, June 24, 2010, a conference about relationship violence, “Everybody’s Business: Preventing Dating Violence and Domestic Abuse in Our Community” will be held at the Montgomery County Community College Science Center Theatre. Registration is free, and...
June is LGBT Pride Month
This month, pride parades are occurring throughout the United States in honor of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month. On June 13th in Philadelphia, floats made their way to Penn’s Landing where retailers, community groups, and entertainers awaited...
