Category Archives: domestic violence
The Oscars: Insert lame Seth MacFarlane joke here
So, The Oscars happened. And despite host Seth MacFarlane’s attempts to steer the whole ship off a cliff, there were some good moments. But we’ll circle back around to those. … Continue reading
Love Shouldn’t Hurt
Today Fem2pt0 is trying to turn the web — or at least Facebook (is there any difference anymore?) — purple in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness month. The Sweet Love … Continue reading
Awareness: Are we there yet?
*Trigger warning* October is Domestic Violence Awareness month. I’m sure there’s some feminist blogger bylaws somewhere that say that I am obligated to write about DV month. And up until … Continue reading
The deadly truth
For the second year in a row, Nevada ranks first in the rate of women murdered by men. According to a new report by the Violence Policy Center, the data … Continue reading
Grassroots Lobby Days features Shelby Knox!
Nevada Women’s Lobby’s Grassroots Lobby Days is coming up, March 14-16! During GLD there are a host of great workshops to better understand how bills become law and how to … Continue reading
16 Days of Activism
From NOW: ACTION NEEDED: Contact your Senate and House members to urge them to pass the International Violence Against Women Act (IVAWA) (S. 2982/H.R. 4594). The Senate Foreign Relations Committee … Continue reading
Such a pretty ribbon
Judging by the ribbons and official decrees, October has a lot of wardrobe changes for one month. It’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month. It’s the end of Hispanic Heritage Month. What’s … Continue reading
Your feel-good reason for donuts
Starting today and through the rest of the year, local Dunkin Donuts will have a change jar for Shade Tree. Get something sweet and help a good cause. Delicious.
The Sin City Siren’s ‘Mindful Giving’ List (2009 Edition)
Welcome to the annual charitable giving list for 2009! These are just some of the ways you can give back while indulging in the mass-consumer, gift orgy of the December … Continue reading
