The Pixel Project VAW e-News Digest: Edition 31

Welcome to the 31st edition of The Pixel Project’s VAW e-News Digest! As usual, we bring you the latest and most relevant news related to violence against women and efforts at eradicating it from around the world.

Women are being blamed for the abuses that men bring on them. A six-minute video on a popular United States-based Web site had over 170,000 views on March 21, 2011. It depicted a Jamaican man beating a woman. There were interviews at the end of the video and they were mostly of men supporting the man. They said that the woman was provoking him.

In Cleveland, Texas, an 11 year-old girl who was gang-raped by 18 teenage boys has gotten no support from her community. Instead, the community responded that she asked for it because of her dress and appearance. This news story is now sparking debate all over the United States over rape culture in America.

Fortunately, national and local governments are taking action against violence against women. “The Manual for the Non-sexist Use of Language” is being distributed to government offices across Mexico.

Every contribution matters. If you have any news you’d like to share concerning violence against women, reach Karina at karina.tayag@gmail.com. If you prefer to receive up-to-the-minute news concerning violence against women, follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/thepixelproject.

It’s time to stop violence against women. Together.

Regards,

The Pixel Project Team

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General Violence Against Women News
North Tahoe Celebrated IWD with a Panel Discussion on the Education for Girls
Oppressors’ Case
Invisible Women: Where is Half the World’s Population?
Woman’s Beating Goes Viral on Net
Mexico Advises Workers on Sexist Language

Women Being Abused by Advertisement Sector, Turkish PM Says
Afghanistan: Women Still Being Given as Compensation for Family Crimes
New Europe: Why France’s Gender Code Makes Life Hard for Women