Our commitment to a world free of gender-based violence. This International Women’s Day, March 8, FUTURES joins with global advocates to call for more efforts to end gender-based violence (GBV), which has reached pandemic-like proportions around the world. We believe that each girl, no matter where she is born, deserves to grow up without experiencing …
Safe From the Start Act Armed conflict, natural disasters and climate change often have the greatest impact on the poorest countries, disproportionately affecting the most vulnerable, including women and girls. Global estimates indicate that nearly 70 million people are currently displaced around the world, and we are experiencing the largest refugee crisis in recorded history. …
SAFE FROM THE START REVISIONED In March, USAID released the Safe from the Start ReVisioned. Futures Without Violence has long advocated for a gender-transformative approach in humanitarian response that promotes women’s leadership, prioritizes support and advocacy for gender-based violence (GBV) prevention and survivor-centered response programming, and shifts funding, influence, and decision-making power to women and …
We need IVAWA now more than ever. Globally, 1 in 3 women will experience sexual or physical violence in her lifetime. And this number goes up during humanitarian emergencies. Whether it is war or natural disaster, rates of violence increase dramatically during a humanitarian crisis – 7 in 10 women will experience sexual or physical violence …
In May 2023, Congress reintroduced the Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act (FAMILY Act). The FAMILY Act establishes a national paid family and medical leave program. The Act provides workers with up to 12 weeks of partial income when they take time for their own serious health conditions, including pregnancy and childbirth recovery; the serious …
In April of 2022, the Attorneys General Association and Basketball Africa League / NBA (BAL4HER) invited FUTURES to the BAL tournament taking place in Cairo, Egypt, to introduce the vital tenets of advancing allyship of professional athletes towards women and girls in their communities. Responding to this request, FUTURES conducted three 60-minute workshops to the …
Tell your Representative to help end violence against children abroad today. Email them and tell them to cosponsor the SEEVAC bill. Take Action Now “We must do all that we can to prevent violence against children and help those children and families harmed by violence heal and thrive. The Strengthening Efforts to End Violence Against …
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New research shows not only a direct link between violence against women and state security, but also that violence against women and gender relations have a causal effect on state stability. Where male interests trump female interests, conflict is resolved through violence, and violence is met with impunity, this dynamic becomes the template for dealing …
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Futures Without Violence works to prevent gun violence in homes and communities, protect survivors of domestic and sexual violence and help people heal who have been harmed by violence. Specifically, we focus on five key areas: Keeping guns away from domestic violence abusers Advocating for safe storage and preventing child access to firearms Advancing policy …
In 2019, FUTURES was invited to participate in a collaborative exchange hosted by Right to Play Pakistan. Participants included a small group of leaders from U.S. based girls’ and youth empowerment through sport organizations as well as Pakistani organizations using or interested in using sport as a strategy to empower girls and young people. Women …
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