ORLANDO SENTINEL
Central Florida 100: VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT
Carol Wick, CEO, Sharity Last week: VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT: Twenty-six years ago, the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) — written and passed by then-Sen. Joe Biden — became law. He did it when few in D.C. cared about domestic violence and sexual assault. Biden...
Central Florida 100: POLICING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: & NOT VICTIMS’ FAULT
Carol Wick, CEO, Sharity Last week: POLICING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Tragically, we were reminded domestic violence (DV) killings follow a pattern of predetermined threats. Barbara Tommey, 27, never made it to work Sept. 8 in Orlando. She was gunned down outside her office...
Central Florida 100: NURSING-HOME HEARTBREAK
Carol Wick, CEO, Sharity Last week: NURSING-HOME HEARTBREAK: Gov. DeSantis choked up as families described the agony of being unable to visit their sick and dying loved ones at assisted living facilities during COVID-19. I know that pain — having dropped off my...
Central Florida 100: MAST SHOULD GO
Carol Wick, CEO, Sharity Last week: MAST SHOULD GO: In yet another gross example of the "new normal" in our politics, South Florida voters learned this week of their Congressman Brian Mast's history of "joking" about raping 15-year-old girls. Not only does Congressman...
Central Florida 100: WOMEN SPEAK OUT
Carol Wick, CEO, Sharity Last week: WOMEN SPEAK OUT: On a historic week marking 100 years since women – although not all women – won the vote; Kamala Harris became the first woman of color nominated for vice president. Also heard on Harris’ big night — a fighter with...
Central Florida 100: Stop Sexist, Racist Tropes & Criminal Justice Data
Carol Wick, CEO, Sharity Last week:STOP SEXIST, RACIST TROPES: Whatever your party, all of America should celebrate the historic choice of a woman of color as the vice-presidential nominee. But as we do so, let’s also commit to upending the many sexist, and racist...
Central Florida 100: DOUBLE-DEALING EXECUTIVES & POLICE AND PROSECUTION
Carol Wick, CEO, Sharity DOUBLE-DEALING EXECUTIVES: What do the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence and the National Rifle Association have in common? We found out. State attorneys general found both nonprofits — unchecked for years — to be “fraught...
Central Florida 100: GHISLAINE MAXWELL: & MISOGYNY KILLS
Carol Wick, CEO, Sharity Last week: GHISLAINE MAXWELL: On July 14, a judge denied bail for Ghislaine Maxwell — the alleged co-conspirator and child-trafficker companion of Jeffrey Epstein. Further sparking a national conversation was “well wishes” from the president...
Central Florida 100: Justice for Survivors Long Overdue; A Tale of Two Approaches
Carol Wick, CEO, Sharity Last week: If not for a judge rejecting a proposed $18.9 million settlement — a far cry from what started as a $90 million victims’ fund — convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein would’ve gotten away with yet another atrocity. Not only would...
Central Florida 100: A STEP BACK ON ABUSE & PHILANTHROPY PRIORITIES
Carol Wick, CEO, Sharity Last week: A STEP BACK ON ABUSE: Donna’s Law marked a new era for Florida in the protection of children from sexual abuse. Unfortunately, Florida also took a step back when Florida’s 4th District Court of Appeal overturned a ruling granting...