Stop the Violence.

During this week when we are planning to celebrate "Thanks" and the very thought of being thankful, there is a bit of irony in the timing. Violence is an act that runs exactly perpendicular to being thankful.

Washington DC journalist and contibutor to Change.org, Jen Nedeau, wrote an important article full of links and informatiion about the dark subject and what can be done to stem the tide of gender-targeted violence.

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women