Posts tagged as:

domestic violence

Arizona’s introduction of SB 1611 and its effect on women

February 25, 2011

posted in: CALCASA

It’s difficult not to have at least an idea of the harsh anti-immigrant  sentiment throughout the Nation these last couple of years.  With the passage of SB 1070 in Arizona back in April 2010, which fundamentally allows AZ police to detain anyone they “suspect” is undocumented and arrest those who cannot “prove” they are documented residents

Click to continue...

Friday Policy Update

February 25, 2011

posted in: Public Affairs

Week of February 21, 2011 Below is a summary of actions filed on legislation that CALCASA is currently tracking as of February 14th. The list includes bills that CALCASA is supporting and opposing. We included links to each bill, so that you can read the text. Visit our Legislation Agenda page to view all bills being

Click to continue...

Friday Policy Update

February 11, 2011

posted in: Public Affairs

Week of February 7, 2011 Below is a summary of actions filed on legislation that CALCASA is currently tracking. The list includes bills that CALCASA is supporting and opposing. We included links to each bill, so that you can read the text. Visit our Legislation Agenda page to view all bills being followed at this time.

Click to continue...

CALCASA Executive Director appointed to Sex Offender Management Board

December 23, 2010

posted in: CALCASA,Public Affairs

CALCASA’s Executive Director Sandra Henriquez has been appointed to the Sex Offender Management Board. The announcement was made in a late afternoon press release from the Office of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. The release listed 39 appointments to various commissions and boards. The mission of Sex Offender Management Board is to decrease sexual victimization and increase community safety

Click to continue...

Linking reproductive health and intimate partner violence

December 17, 2010

posted in: Education

Did you know: That girls who experienced physical dating violence were 2.8 times more likely to fear the perceived consequences of negotiating condom use than non-abused girls? More than one-third (38.8%) of adolescent girls tested for STI/HIV have experience dating violence. For adolescent youth, 80%-85% of all pregnancies are unintended. Identified as reproductive coercion, many

Click to continue...

Sin By Silence examines domestic violence and incarceration

October 14, 2010

posted in: campus

I’m floored by the sheer courage and strength of survivors when I hear their journey identifying root causes of oppression and healing.  Sin By Silence, a film about the first inmate initiated domestic violence group in the history of U.S. prisons, screened to an audience of PLU students, staff and Tacoma community members the evening

Click to continue...

← Previous Entries

Next Entries →