Throwback Thursday: Herstory Quilt Celebration

Center Against Domestic Violence and Sue Rock Originals teamed up to mark Women in History month at Brooklyn Borough Hall.

The quilts were created by volunteers at Sue Rock Originals Brooklyn studio on the third annual Martin Luther King Day of Service. At this Brooklyn event, 100 volunteers created quilts and afghans to present to women in Center Against Domestic Violence’s historic Brooklyn shelters.

See more photos of the event on our Facebook page.

Throwback Thursday: Denim Day 2011

Students from the Relationship Abuse Prevention Program participated in Denim Day 2011. Denim Day, which is observed annually on a Wednesday in April, was inspired by an Italian Supreme Court ruling that overturned a rape conviction based on the fact that the rape victim was wearing tight jeans. The justices felt that the victim must have helped her rapist remove the jeans, thereby implying consent. The day after this ruling, women in the Italian Parliament came to work clad in jeans in solidarity with the victim. Ever since, wearing jeans on Denim Day has become a visual symbol of protest against destructive misconceptions around sexual assault.

See more photos of Denim Day 2011 (and other annual Denim Days) on our Facebook page.

 

Happy First Day of Marathon Training

Our marathon team started official training today! We wish all of our runners an easy and rewarding training journey.

Team member Andrea shared this beautiful picture from her run this morning:

See more from the team by following our #RunforCADVNY hashtag on Twitter!

Throwback Thursday: Stop Street Harassment Rally 2013

In April 2013, RAPP students joined Councilmember Julissa Ferreras and a large number of community activists, elected officials, and organizations for the annual Rally Against Street Harassment in honor of International Anti-Street Harassment Week. Organized by Hollaback!, an organization that was created to end street harassment, the rally drew more than 200 participants who raised awareness on what street harassment is, who it affects and how to fight it. It was a great afternoon and we are proud to stand up for this important cause!

 See more photos on our Facebook page.