Pick up the May issue of Cosmopolitan Magazine, on stands now, for this in-depth article all about domestic violence in the workplace. The article includes a picture of the NO MORE symbol and a text-to-donate promotion for our partners at the Corporate Alliance to End Partner Violence. Text COSMO to 41010 to make a $5 donation and support the great work they’re doing. Together, we can make a big impact!
As a society, this is something we cannot continue to ignore. As evidenced by the Newtown massacre, the murder-suicide of Kansas City Chiefs’ Jovan Belcher, the Steubenville Ohio rape – we bystanders have to do something. Here’s #1simplechange we can all make. We can say NO MORE. Together, we can end domestic violence and sexual assault.
Click here to read more from Jane Randel, Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications and Brand Services at Fifth & Pacific Companies, and a founding champion for the NO MORE symbol.
Q: If a girl finds herself as a victim of dating abuse, what should she do?
A: “There are so many organizations available now for young women in abusive situations. In 2012 I had the opportunity to meet with some of the members of loveisrespect.org‘s National Youth Advisory Board, a group of teens and young adults who provide support to the website and help spread the word about the cause. Their website is great and they work with the National Dating Abuse Helpline, which is an amazing 24-hour resource. You can also find help through nomore.org.”
Mark Brand Ambassador Ashley Greene with the NO MORE symbol.
Photo Courtesy: Avon
Christine Mau doesn’t want anyone to go through the abuse that she suffered, which is why she helped design the No More symbol.
No More is an international campaign to raise awareness of domestic violence and sexual assault, using a symbol its creators hope will become as well-known as the pink breast cancer ribbon.
Mau grew up with an abusive father, suffering sexual, physical and emotional abuse. Her father once shot her dog. The cycle continued with an abusive boyfriend. She was used to it.
“Because you saw what your father does or how your parents interact, you just don’t know that is not acceptable,” says Mau, European design director at Kimberly-Clark. Mau designed the oval Kleenex box.
It took the help of teachers, guidance counselors and friends to show Mau she didn’t have to live with abuse. Click to read more
NO MORE Symbol featured on the homepage of USA TODAY.
Photo Courtesy: Dr. Rob Schreiner
Dr. Rob Schreiner, the national representative of the NO MORE Day sponsor, Kaiser Permanente, recently posted a blog about his experience joining the launch of this historic symbol. He writes, “As a husband, an uncle, a brother and a dad, I know that we men have the primary responsibility for making the NO MORE Campaign wildly successful. We must own at least an equal share of leading the NO MORE Campaign…” Click to read more
At the NO MORE Day launch event on Capitol Hill, we were honored to be joined by Dr. Schreiner, who spoke about his personal commitment, and the commitment of Kaiser Permanente, to preventing domestic violence and sexual assault and helping survivors. Here are some highlights from his presentation:
I’ve helped restore peace of mind and a sense of dignity to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. I have treated physical conditions that had their genesis in the psychological trauma and PTSD of violence against women. I have cared for women badly injured by domestic violence. And yet, I’m certain that I failed to reach every woman who needed my help.
Perhaps I missed a subtle clue while performing the History and Physical Exam…
Failed to ask a follow-up question that would have clued me in
or didn’t create enough safety and comfort to empower my patient to ask for my help…
The NO MORE Campaign will raise the awareness of domestic violence and sexual assault in a manner that can lead to earlier and more effective conversations between medical personnel and their patients, among teens, between teens and parents, all for the purpose of prevention and earlier treatment.
In my 12 years as a leader of healthcare in Georgia, I’ve seen how focusing the public’s attention on selected prevention activities (mammograms, colonoscopies, vaccinations) has led to more cancer cures and prevented illnesses – and that’s great. At the same time, I am aware that domestic violence impacts millions of women, men and children in the US each year, soIt’s time we directed more awareness and prevention strategies to this healthcare scourge.
The NO MORE Campaign will help remove the shame and stigma that surround domestic violence and sexual assault, making it easier for all Americans to discuss, prevent and intervene. We were successful in doing so for breast cancer in the 1980s, HIV in the 1990’s, and colon cancer during the last decade. We should do the same for domestic violence and sexual assault in this decade.
As a National Representative of Kaiser Permanente, I’m proud of our leadership in better identifying and treating victims of domestic violence.
We’ve created
Since implementing the program over 10 years ago in Northern California, identification has increased six-fold, the majority of which occurs in ambulatory care, rather than the emergency department, identifying members earlier, intervening earlier. Clinicians are more skilled in inquiry and documentation, and patients are more comfortable disclosing abuse. Our very own Dr. Brigid McCaw has earned local and national recognition for her excellent work in the field.
All of us, working together, can help prevent domestic violence and sexual assault through a more coordinated approach to awareness, communication, assessment, and intervention. As the largest non-profit healthcare system in the US, we are proud to be part of the NO MORE campaign.
Photo Courtesy: Dr. Rob Schreiner
NO MORE Day, was an historic day of awareness for domestic violence and sexual assault. The official launch of NO MORE, the first branding effort for these hidden issues, was commemorated with a variety of events which took place across the nation. The NO MORE symbol generated widespread media attention from outlets including ABC News, Examiner.com the Washington Examiner and more.
The No More Project has created a symbol to raise awareness of domestic violence and sexual assault. Click to read more
NO MORE featured on the homepage of USATODAY.com
Twilight Actress and mark Brand ambassador, Ashley Greene, and actress and President and Founder of the Joyful Heart Foundation, Mariska Hargitay, were among those who said NO MORE to domestic violence and sexual assault in honor of NO MORE Day, March 13, 2013.
A week after President Obama signed a bill reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act, celebrities and business leaders came to the Capitol today to end domestic abuse… Click to read more
(Image Credit: Kris Connor/Getty Images)
Q: If a girl finds herself as a victim of dating abuse, what should she do?
A: “There are so many organizations available now for young women in abusive situations. In 2012 I had the opportunity to meet with some of the members of loveisrespect.org‘s National Youth Advisory Board, a group of teens and young adults who provide support to the website and help spread the word about the cause. Their website is great and they work with the National Dating Abuse Helpline, which is an amazing 24-hour resource. You can also find help through nomore.org.”
…Early activists realized that if a cure or effective treatment was to be found, we could not, as a society, allow prejudice and bigotry based on sexual orientation to push AIDS into the shadows. Silence wasn’t an option, and in order to stem the tide of this issue, more public awareness was needed…We must now turn that sense of urgency, soul searching, and unified national mission to bring visibility to violence against women in America. Click to read more
Writer Kathleen Parker discussed the lesson Mariska Hargitay, President and Founder of the Joyful Heart Foundation and well known star of NBC’s, Law and Order SVU, hopes to convey through her no-nonsense character, Olivia Benson: Rape victims are victims, period. And perps will be prosecuted. But first, America has to say, “no more.” Click to read more
“Peace has its peace sign, and the red ribbon demands action for AIDS, and the pink ribbon has changed the way we think about breast cancer, and now, our collective commitment to end sexual assault and domestic violence, it now has its own symbol…” -Mariska Hargitay, President and Founder of the Joyful Heart Foundation
March 13 marks a historic date in domestic violence awareness as major domestic violence and sexual assault prevention organizations across the U.S. came together today in Washington to join forces with corporate leaders, branding experts, celebrities, athletes and advocates nationwide to launch the first unifying branding symbol, like the pink breast cancer ribbon and the red AIDS ribbon, for domestic violence (DV) and sexual assault (SA,) called NO MORE….Click to read more
The NO MORE Study: Teens and Young Adults was funded by the AVON Foundation for Women and highlights the need for increased education and awareness surrounding domestic violence and sexual assault, particularly among young people. The article discussed the findings in depth.
More than half of all teens and young adults in the United States know a victim of dating violence or sexual assault, according to a new national survey…Click to read more
In 2010, Christine Mau, a brand design director for Kimberly-Clark, was named one of Advertising Age’s “Women to Watch.” She created the oval-shaped Kleenex box and added rainbow colors to tampon wrappers and feminine pads.
But at the height of her creative success, none of her corporate colleagues knew… Click to read more
Tim Gunn, Dean of Fashion for Fifth & Pacific Companies, is an outspoken advocate for the importance of the NO MORE symbol.
Consider this: domestic violence and sexual assault do not just impact survivors; these crimes affect all of us. With one in four women experiencing domestic violence in their lives and one in six men being sexually abused before the age of 18, these individuals are not stranger to us. They are our co-workers, our friends, or family. Click to read more
Writer Anna North discussed that female respondents were more likely to admit they had hit their partners than male respondents were.
Source: The NO MORE Study: Teens and Young Adults on Dating Violence and Sexual Assault
Regardless of who hits first, domestic disputes put women at greater risk of bodily injury; according to the National Crime Victimization Survey, women are 7 to 10 times more likely to be hurt by a partner than men are, no matter who initiates violence. Click to read more
Every year, 12.7 million people are physically abused, assaulted, or stalked by their partners—and it’s time we stand up and say no more. That’s the message behind NO MORE, a new organization that’s promoting change and raising awareness about domestic violence and sexual assault. Click to read more
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Tim Gunn’s blog, about NO MORE, featured on the Huffington Post:
Consider this: domestic violence and sexual assault do not just impact survivors; these crimes affect all of us. With one in four women experiencing domestic violence in their lives and one in six men being sexually abused before the age of 18, these individuals are not stranger to us. They are our co-workers, our friends, or family.
But too often, domestic violence and sexual assault are hidden and the pain of the individual is unknown, largely owing to feelings of embarrassment, shame, and even self-loathing.
On Thursday, March 7, President Obama signed the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) into law, thereby formalizing help for millions of people who are survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. But we must do more than help those dealing with these problems; we must end them. Towards that goal, there is a profound… Read More
Read this story from ABC News about the beginnings of NO MORE.
In 2010, Christine Mau, a brand design director for Kimberly-Clark, was named one of Advertising Age’s “Women to Watch.” She created the oval-shaped Kleenex box and added rainbow colors to tampon wrappers and feminine pads.
But at the height of her creative success, none of her corporate colleagues knew… Click to read more
