Dora Muhammad shares an intimate collection of poetry drawn from her life of chastity for over 24 years. From her vow taken as a teenager to her sustained commitment through the end of her thirties, she offers a lyrical narrative that virtue demands more than just not having casual and uncommitted sex. Chastity will move us beyond celibacy and abstinence and cover every fiber of our being in a remarkable and irrevocable way. Speaking to those single and married, she presents a paradigm where sex is sacred, and the consecration of sexual communion within marriage aligns our individual purity...

The SAFE HOUSE documentary exhibit captures the sense of "safety" and "home" created by personal objects and spaces for survivors moving from violence in the household, to emergency shelters and safe houses, through transitional housing, and finally settling into an affordable home of their own. This book offers over 50 images, along with inspiring stories about the brave survivors who participated in this project, the history and current resources of the agencies supporting this sector, and an examination of affordable housing policies that support increased funding and incentives for the...

Butterfly Woman is a collection of essays threading together the phases of the life of a butterfly's transformational journey with five key focus areas across various sectors of society involved in the work to end violence against women. A careful examination of the implementation of landmark public policies and groundbreaking best practices aimed to combat gender-based violence in the regions of Latin and Central America, North America and Canada, Africa and the Middle East, Europe and Asia are highlighted with short accounts and profiles of women whose activism has spurred movement in their...