This week was cross over, which means we are officially moving into the 2nd half of the General Assembly Session. For the most part, its been a good session with respect to our priorities. We are pleased that anti-strangulation is moving forward as a stand-alone crime, that a bill to keep guns out of the hands of [...]
Archive for February, 2012
Cross-Over Report on Current Legislation in Virginia
Posted: February 21, 2012 in Legislative AlertsTags: Action Alliance, domestic violence, House, Rob Bell, Senate, sexual assault, Vehicle registration plate, Virginia
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Positions Open at the Rappahannock Council Against Sexual Assault located in Fredericksburg, VA Program Assistant: part-time position to provide assistance with administration, grants management, information and resources and intervention services. Experience with office management, filing systems, data tracking systems, accounts receivable. The person must be organized, able to manage time effectively and task oriented. Medical [...]
We need your help today to protect immigrant victims of sexual and domestic violence.
Posted: February 6, 2012 in Legislative AlertsTags: Charniele Herring, Criminal law, domestic violence, Jackson Miller, Rob Bell, Ron Villanueva, Todd Gilbert, Virginia
We need your help today to protect immigrant victims of sexual and domestic violence. Please call the members of the House Courts Criminal Law Subcommittee today and ask them to defeat the following legislation that threatens access to safety for victims of sexual and domestic violence: House Bill 89, House Bill 108, House Bill 320, [...]
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. Learn about the amazing relationship and sexual violence prevention work happening in California and across the nation at the Violence-Free Teens Conference, February 16 & 17, 2012 in Los Angeles, California Sponsors: California Department of Public Health, California Partnership to End Domestic Violence, Institute on Violence, Abuse and [...]
“Just for Men” commercial – sexual exploitation of toddlers
Posted: February 4, 2012 in OpinionTags: Just For Men, sexist ads, sexual exploitation
I just saw a commercial for “Just for Men” beard dye. The commercial shows a toddler with a beard out with an adult woman on a date. The implication is that the beard dye makes the male young and sexy. The commercial implies suggestiveness of intimacy between the adult female and the toddler. All in [...]
