Avon Foundation for Women commissioned and funded the NO MORE Study, conducted by GfK Public Affairs and Corporate Communications, to research domestic violence and sexual abuse among teens, ages 15-17,and adults 18 and older, in an effort to further support the Foundation’s mission of educating people to reduce sexual assault and domestic violence. Click below to download a PDF of the full study.
CNN HLN anchor and author of ‘Love Isn’t Supposed to Hurt’ Christi Paul is a proud supporter of the NO MORE symbol. Check out the official music video of her original song “Wake Up In It,” featuring NO MORE, the National Domestic Violence Hotline and the National Sexual Assault Hotline.
Read Senator Mike Crapo’s op-ed about the importance of nurturing healthy relationships:
We meet many people in our lives in our communities, work, school, travels and elsewhere. Our ability to positively interact with others contributes to our ability to meet life’s challenges. We can help set our children on productive paths and help decrease violence by not overlooking the importance of healthy relationships in their success and having discussions with them about what it means to have a healthy relationship.
Progress has been made in raising awareness about domestic violence, furthering prevention and increasing access to resources for victims. However, room for progress remains. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that every minute, 24 people in the U.S. are victims of rape, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner. According to the Idaho Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence, so far this year, nine domestic violence-related homicides have occurred in Idaho. Additionally, new data from a NO MORE survey, sponsored by the Avon Foundation for Women, indicates that important conversations about domestic violence and sexual assault are not happening. Three out of four men in this country say they have not talked about domestic violence or sexual assault with their children… Read More
“This week, men across the country united to say NO MORE to violence against women and girls by engaging in online trainings, workshops, and community dialogues. These activities were led by NO MORE , an alliance of service providers, awareness organizations and supporters in the private sector that have come together to advance the movement to end domestic violence and sexual assault. The focus of NO MORE Week has been on the role of men as fathers and mentors in teaching our children about safe and healthy relationships built on equality, respect and trust. This includes having honest conversations about abuse and sexual assault. As President Obama has made clear, sexual assault is shameful and disgraceful and a crime—in the armed forces and everywhere.
We applaud the men who are taking a stand against abuse. This includes fathers, brothers, cousins, and friends who are supporting the women and girls in their lives and teaching young men about healthy relationships. Fathers can find specific resources on talking to sons about the importance of treating women with respect from the coalition of organizations that comprise NO MORE…”
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Troy Vincent, Senior Vice President of NFL Player Engagement and former NFL player, talks about the importance of talking to your children about healthy relationships in an op-ed published by USA TODAY:
As the father of five children, I consider one of my most important duties is to be a teacher. That is why this Father’s Day, in return for the gifts I receive, I will reciprocate with the greatest gift I can give my children — the tools required to have and sustain healthy, mature relationships built on mutual respect and trust. To accomplish this, I am on a constant quest to identify teachable moments.
It’s not easy to drive this message home when our children are the most distracted generation ever due to technology such as smart phones and texting. Yet, the urgency to break through this noise has never been greater as recent statistics show that every minute, 24 people in the United States are victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. These startling figures are simply unacceptable, which is why organizations such as NO MORE feel the time has come to end the silence and get men talking about these issues.
As a longtime NFL player, the tragic case of Jovan Belcher, the Kansas City Chief’s… Read More
Bill McComb, CEO of Fifth & Pacific Companies, speaks out and says NO MORE in this op-ed published by FoxNews.com:
He says, “That is why I am supporting a new effort, called NO MORE, to break through the silence surrounding these problems and get men—fathers— talking about the issue. NO MORE starts with a symbol…” Read more
Michael Bolton’s blog featured on the Huffington Post:
Because fathers have a special role in their children’s lives, they also have a remarkable opportunity to share lessons that can influence and impact their sons and daughters in significant and enduring ways. But how many of us have actually taken time to sit with our sons and daughters to discuss a subject of tremendous consequence — how to have healthy relationships?
Proudly, I join fathers around the country today in urging dads to have serious and substantive conversations with their sons and daughters, not only about the perils of drugs and alcohol or the importance of education, but about what it means to have healthy relationships.
Too often, we see the horrific results of the mistreatment of women and children on the evening news and in crime statistics. Every 15 seconds, a woman is abused by her partner. Nearly three out of every four Americans knows someone personally who is or has been a victim of domestic violence. Sex trafficking — especially of young children — is increasing at alarming rates… Read More
The current Miss Minneapolis, Samantha Phillippi, says NO MORE in an op-ed recently published by the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Domestic violence and sexual assault affect so many, which is why raising awareness and saying NO MORE is critical. We applaud Samantha for speaking out and joining the conversation. Click here to read the moving story of how domestic violence affected Samantha’s family and her courageous leadership in saying “NO MORE.”
“Every April, we recognize Sexual Assault Awareness Month. This year, with rape in the headlines nearly every day, we speak out with even greater urgency to honor survivors and prevent sexual violence. We know the devastating the statistics: 1 in 5 women and 1 in 71 men have been raped in their lifetimes. That’s 18 million women in this country who have been raped, and more than 1 million rapes that occur every year….
Government can’t do it all, and nowhere is private sector support more important than on issues like sexual violence. We applaud the work of Mariska Hargitay and the Joyful Heart Foundation to address the rape kit backlog, and of the No More Campaign working to raise awareness about domestic violence and sexual assault. Finally this April, we honor the advocates who devote their lives to serving victims and survivors. Together, we are working to change the culture so that one day, we will end sexual violence…”
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