The state legislature approved several other bills as well. The overall goal of WHL is to enlarge the network of trained, ethnically diverse women who can speak on behalf of women's health. Selected women leaders must be able to commit to a year-long program consisting of a diverse set of required and optional activities ranging from training to community projects. WHL invites you to apply for the 1998 program year. The deadline for application is October 23, 1997.
Recruitment is statewide.
According to the report, more than 60 million women are not alive today because of gender-related violence. The report also reveals the lack of legislation pertaining to violence against women, with only 44 of 193 nations having domestic abuse laws. In a small, isolated community in northeastern Mendocino County named Covelo, one person has worked hard to ensure that the young people of the community will have opportunities to make the most of their summer vacation. Marian Azbill, a prevention specialist for Mendocino Family and Youth Services, has worked closely with the Round Valley School Superintendent and several other local Violence Prevention activists to develop a tremendously successful summer program for the youth of Round Valley, home of the largest Indian reservation in California. Combining educational, recreational, and summer job opportunities, the Mendocino Valley Violence Prevention Initiative has involved a collaborative effort between the Round Valley Unified School District, the Round Valley Indian Tribes.