The Institute of Medicine’s Forum on Global Violence Prevention will held a 2-day public workshop on October 29-30, 2015 to explore the cultural and social norms that underlie the acceptance of ...

I would like to say that stricter gun laws would prevent gun violence or that it’s a “mental health issue.” In reality, we will never end the epidemic of gun violence until we change our culture. We ...

Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to join the Flora Stone Mather Center for Women for an introductory intervention workshop as part of the It's On CWRU violence ...

With the support of the country’s mass media foundation, local civil society activists are trying to instill the message that violence against women is not innate to Uzbek culture. The campaign ...

Marty Branagan does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Domestic violence is a pervasive issue across all communities, but in Latino households, cultural norms such as machismo and marianismo add unique layers of complexity that can make reporting abuse ...

“We must stop the violence in this country,” someone said to me recently. “I couldn’t agree with you more,” I replied. “This is a gospel imperative.” I could have added that if we are going to answer ...

The writer Nearly every country in Africa has a law prohibiting violence against women and girls. Feminist movements have driven this incredible achievement, using their voices to spur governments to ...