Relationship Status Quo
Danielle Dougherty
Jana’s Campaign
Around the world
In the United States
What we’re doing about it
Relationship Status Quo
India
Yemen
Iraq
Pakistan
Nepal
Worst Places to be a Woman
Peru
Turkey
Sudan
Afghanistan
Democratic Republic of Congo
Honor killings
-1000 killings every year in Pakistan
Dowry deaths
-In India, one woman dies every hour due to dowry related reasons
In South Africa, one in four men report having had sex with a woman against her will by the time he was 18 years old.
In Afghanistan, 70-80% of girls and women face forced marriages.
Around the World
52% of Yemeni girls were married before they reached 18, and 14% were married before they reached 15 years of age.
Around the World
Child Marriage in Yemen
In the United States
In the United States
What Can We Do?
Public Awareness
Education, Prevention & Intervention
*Teen Dating Violence Prevention
Public Policy & Advocacy
Campus Action Initiative
Engaging Men & Boys
Jana’s Campaign
What do you look for in a relationship?
Hitting
Pushing
Choking
Biting
Throwing things
Pulling hair
Forced unwanted sexual actions
Dating & Relationship Abuse
Dating & Relationship Abuse
Name calling Criticism Isolating from others Extreme jealousy Cheating Spreading rumors Threatening to hurt themselves Humiliating in public Constant calls, texts Always wanting to know:
who, where, what
Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
What Can We Do?
Raise awareness
Speak out
Take action
Violence is a learned behavior-"Slap her"
Violence Prevention