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January 15, 2023

Moms Demand Action

For Gun Safety in 2023

Gun Safety Policies That Save Lives

Reproductive Justice

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Reproductive Rights

Moms Demand Action

The Grassroots Arm of Everytown

Moms Demand Action will celebrate its tenth year of activism throughout 2023 by rallying with volunteers at state houses and hosting events across the country.

Find out what the safety measures are in your state, priorities, and gun violence statistics for communities, homes, schools, access and ownership and industry accountability.

Join your local chapter to take action that will help pass common-sense laws and implement public policies that will save lives.

Moms Demand Action Celebrates 10 Years of Activism with Events Planned Across the Country Throughout 2023

As the Organization Moves Into the Next Decade of Advocacy and After 10 Years As a Full-Time Volunteer, Moms Demand Action Founder Shannon Watts To Step Back From Leadership Role At The End Of 2023 As 2023 State Legislative Season Kicks Off, First Gun Safety Advocacy Day Begins This Week

Survivors Share The True Toll of Gun Violence

Five survivors share stories that changed their lives forever.

Echoes: Survivors Share the True Toll of Gun Violence | Hopkins Bloomberg Public Health Magazine

Two were shot. Others lost family or friends. All know that change is possible.

Gun Policy That Saves Lives

Research led by the Center for Gun Violence Prevention and Policy has identified laws that are already making a difference - primarily by keeping guns from people who shouldn't have them.

Gun Policies That Save Lives | Hopkins Bloomberg Public Health Magazine

Four evidence-based strategies target the main drivers of gun violence. With more than 390 million guns in civilian hands, the U.S. has more firearms than people. This daunting fact can make the problem of gun violence seem unsolvable.

Reproductive Justice

Loretta J. Ross, a 2022 MacArthur Foundation, "genius grant" recipient, advanced the concept of reproductive justice versus reproductive rights. April Simpson of The Center of Public Integrity, asked Ross to explain the difference between reproductive justice and reproductive rights.

A reproductive justice pioneer on what the abortion debate misses

Loretta J. Ross is a human rights advocate and founding member of the organization SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective. Since its founding in 1997, the group has become a leading voice for the concept of reproductive justice as an alternative framework to pro-choice and anti-abortion arguments.

Guttmacher Institute

U S Abortion Polices and Access After Roe

Interactive Map: US Abortion Policies and Access After Roe

The abortion landscape is fragmented and increasingly polarized. Many states have abortion restrictions or bans in place that make it difficult, if not impossible, for people to get care. Other states have taken steps to protect abortion rights and access.

Global News

Countries With Morality Police

A look at morality police in several countries by Kali Robinson, Council of Foreign Affairs.

Iran Isn't the Only Country With Morality Police

Iran's morality police have gained international notoriety, but they aren't the world's only Islamic religious police or the first ones accused of mistreating citizens. A handful of countries in Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia have police devoted to busting so-called un-Islamic activities.

Global Leader

Dr Gail Dines, Founder and President of Culture Reframed, is recognized as a top influential woman in sociology in the world by Academic Influence.

Dr. Dines is a consultant to government agencies in the U. S. and abroad. She is the recipient of the Myers Center Award for the Study of Human Rights in North America.

Her book, Pornland: How Porn Has Hijacked Our Sexuality, has been translated into five languages.

Dr. Gail Dines Explores How Hypersexualized Media Legitimizes Prostitution

Culture Reframed is excited to announce that Academic Influence has recognized Founder & President Dr. Gail Dines as number 4 on its recently published list of the top 10 most influential women in sociology in the world. "I am in excellent company with the other women named and feel humbled to be included," said Dr. Dines.

For Your Information

Ammunition Regulation. Why Is It Easier to Buy Bullets Than Cold Medicine. The Trace

What the FDAs rules changes allowing the abortion pill mifepristone to be dispensed by pharmacies mean in practice - 5 questions answered TheConversation

America's abortion access divide is reshaping blue-state border towns. Politico

Countering an Authoritarian Overhaul of the Internet: Key findings, tracking, fragmentation FreedomHouse

2022 Rubric on Areas of Work for Preventing Sexual Harassment in Higher Education. This rubric helps organizations identify and access where they are doing work that is consistent with the findings and recommendations from the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine. NAP

The isolation of rural life adds another challenge to dealing with domestic violence. Kuer

First Tribally-Affiliated Medical School in U.S. Builds Workforce Pipeline to Underserved Communities RHIHUB

How Congress Finally Cracked Down On A Massive Tax Scam Propublica

Bachelor's degree dreams of community college students get stymied by red tape - and it's getting worse. HechingerReport

Inequality in Annual Earnings Worsens in 2021. Top 1% of earners get larger share while the bottom 90% lose ground. EPI

Next frontier in the abortion wars: Your local CVS Politico

What's Happening In Our Corner

These organizations listed on our website are offering workshops, virtual classrooms, new programs, updates on their initiatives, valuable resources, and news you can use.

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: What You Should Know

ABetterBalance

Tools to help you prevent and address abuse. Beyond the toolkit, the Center has over 60 resources, including more than a dozen online abuse prevention courses. SafeSport

Webinars in January: Health Centers and Patient Violence. Topics include intimate violence, human trafficking, maternal mortality, survivor's health and more. FuturesWithoutViolence

The January Book Browse booklist is here.

SHOP BO OK BROWSE

TWSTE Book Browse selects books on a variety of topics for your digital book shopping convenience. Categories include fiction, nonfiction, biographies, and books that offer insight on issues affecting women. Click here and shop with us.

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