Out of the Shadows: Confronting Violence Against Women

Sr. Roberta White, a member of the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Dubuque, Iowa, second from left, with other participants at the United Nations' Commission on the Status of Women. She and others attended as members of a delegation representing the Loretto Community. The Loreto Community has been partnering with the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Dubuque since 2011. This year, Loreto hosted a delegation of 40 participants with 28 attendees hailing from four U.S. high scho

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Dozens spoke about gender-based violence during the 69th session of the United Nations' Commission on the Status of Women, held March 10-21 in New York. (GSR graphic/Olivia Bardo)

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