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Ending Violence Against Girls And Women

18 March 2013 / / Comments Off on Ending Violence Against Girls And Women

According to national surveys, 25% of women and 30% of men regard violence as normal in romantic relationships.

Why do people think violence is ordinary?

Some academics and observers blame media. TV (including news) and movies invite people to accept violence as a natural and inevitable feature in the daily lives of women. Danger lurks in the form of a date rape drug and the streets are full of males who randomly kill females.

The message is that women need to self-regulate if they’re to avoid becoming victims of violent crimes. If there’s anger or hate against them, they must be at fault and thus have to responsible for protecting themselves right? Women are the ones expected to be the change agents.
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Never Leave A Diver Behind

25 December 2012 / / 5 comments

Loss can lead to an up-and-down battle with our emotions.

The painful feelings can be tied to situations as varied as the death of a parent, loss of a job, divorce, end of a friendship, or even a move to another state.

But one of the beautiful things about loss is that it reminds us of the solid relationships we have and the communities we share.

The following story ran during the December 24, 2012 10p.m. newscast on KVOA News 4 Tucson, the NBC television affiliate.
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Live As If It Were Your Last Day

23 December 2012 / / 13 comments

23-year-old Ashley was a self-described “complete and total dork.” She liked school and wanted a career in environmental science. She was an avid scuba diver and like many divers in southern Arizona, she loved the waters of San Carlos, Sonora, Mexico.

18-year-old Monique was described by her cousin Sara as one of the most beautiful people she had ever known. The teenager’s first name was the middle name of her beloved aunt Elisa. Photos of her reveal a fun-loving but serious young woman clad in wacky big sunglasses or posing with arms wrapped around her younger sister Mary or her mother Shell.
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