University of Arizona Creates Consortium on Gender-Based Violence

The University of Arizona hopes to position itself as a hub for research, programming and services related to gender-based violence, according to an official press release. Thanks to a $1.5 million donation from the Chris and Carrie Shumway Foundation, the university's Consortium on Gender-Based Violence is in the process of establishing a national model for "understanding and combating gender-based violence, improving support for survivors and eliminating cultural attitudes that re-create cycl