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White House Equal Futures App Challenge to Promote Civic Education and Public Leadership for Girls
Posted byon September 24, 2012 at 5:00 PM EDTThe White House Council on Women and Girls is launching a challenge for developers: Create an app that promotes civic education and/or inspires girls to serve as leaders in our democracy
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18th Anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act
Posted byon September 17, 2012 at 2:18 PM EDTThrough programs funded by this groundbreaking legislation, police officers and prosecutors are now trained to understand the needs of victims, specialized law enforcement units investigate these crimes, and transitional housing programs help victims rebuild their lives. As a result, annual rates of domestic violence have dropped by more than 60 percent since the passage of the Act, but more work remains to be done.
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Advocates and Athletes Join the Vice President for the Launch of the 1 is 2 Many PSA
Posted byon August 22, 2012 at 11:36 AM EDTYoung athletes and advocates in the fight to end dating violence share their reactions to the Vice President's PSA and what it means to them speak out on the issue.
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President Obama Holds a Press Conference
Posted byon August 20, 2012 at 4:29 PM EDTPresident Obama speaks with reporters from the White House Briefing Room
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Progress Toward a World Without Violence Against Women and Girls
Posted byon August 10, 2012 at 5:06 PM EDTPresident Obama takes another important step to prioritize and protect the rights of women and girls around the world
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Getting Women the Care They Need
Posted byon August 1, 2012 at 2:04 PM EDTFor the first time ever, women now have access to life-saving preventive care, such as mammograms and contraception, without paying any more out of their own pockets under the Affordable Care Act
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An Issue Beyond Debate: Congress Should Act Now to Protect Women
Posted byon July 31, 2012 at 3:01 PM EDTAn op-ed from Vice President Joe Biden argues that Congress needs to act as soon as possible to extend the Violence Against Women Act.
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Toward an Eternal Spring for Women’s Rights
Posted byon July 27, 2012 at 10:09 AM EDTMuJER Inc. -- Mujeres, Unidas, en Justicia, Educacion, y Reforma, Women, United in Justice, Education, and Reform -- is a non-profit community based social service organization located in Homestead, FL. MUJER has steadily earned recognition as a responsive agency by ensuring culturally sensitive services to our target population.
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African American Women's Forum
Posted byon July 24, 2012 at 4:35 PM EDTThe White House hosts an African American Women’s Forum, bringing women from across the nation together for an opportunity to discuss issues that are important to women in the African American community.
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Lifting Up All Women
Posted byon July 24, 2012 at 1:28 PM EDTValerie Jarrett joins R&B legend Alicia Keys, the Kaiser Family Foundation and the National Black Women's HIV/AIDS Network for an inspirational meeting with a community gathering of courageous black women living with HIV/AIDS.