The forms of violence we see today have a common driving force — an urgent need to hold on to an identity that is defined by power-- By Cheryl Thomas, CEO
Global Rights for Women is excited to announce the publication of Time for a Change:
The Need for a Binding International Treaty on Violence Against Women. We are proud to contribute this in-depth analysis to the important conversation taking place around the world about how international law can be strengthened to protect women and girls from violence.
By Cheryl Thomas, Melissa Scaia, and Helen Rubenstein
Attorney General Jeff Sessions dealt a deadly blow to women across the world on June 11. By denying victims of domestic violence the possibility of asylum in the United States, he eliminated a last hope of escaping brutality and even death at the hands of their intimate partners.
This week, Croatia joined a growing list of European countries who have recently backed away from ratifying the Istanbul Convention. The Istanbul Convention is a Council of Europe convention which sets comprehensive minimum standards for state responses to violence against women and girls.