Addressing Violence News Today

NSTU votes in new leader, to begin his term August 1

The results are in and Peter Day has been elected over Shawn Hanifen as president-elect of the Nova Scotia Teachers’ Union–or NSTU–as of Wednesday, May 29. This was the second,

It is jointly funded by the European Commission and the ILO. Its launch is being followed by a Conference on Preventing and Addressing Violence and Harassment in the World of Work through Occupational Safety and Health.

A new ILO report emphasizes using Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) frameworks to address the root causes of violence and harassment and to encourage collective action for better work environments.

Dear Editor, Since the recent pronouncements of Prime Minister Andrew Holness that the Government will be partnering with the Church to have a more robust approach to mental health at the recentl...

The Australian Government is calling on communities and local governments across the nation to cast their votes for the 2022 […]

Taking the exhortation in Isaiah 2 to beat swords into plowshares literally, the Violence in the USA Committee voted to endorse the Guns to Gardens movement; They also voted to endorse the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence and Firearms’ gun relinquishment protocol and to educate congregations about this issue.

The Addressing Violence in the USA Committee spent the entire day reflecting on gun violence, the impact it has, and how individual Christians, churches, and the national denomination are called to respond, including potentially divesting from sporting goods stores and department stores that sell firearms.

The Woman Post invites you to know this initiative that has 22 years of supporting women who are victims of trafficking, to make visible and denounce this phenomenon with a gender focus.

A bill to update the Violence Against Women Act and recognize tribal jurisdiction over additional crimes is finally moving forward in the nation’s capital.