Write an Op-ed

Publish an opinion piece in your local paper or favorite blog about Teen DV Month. We even have a template to get you started.

Want more guidance? The Op Ed Project, a group dedicated to increasing the amount of women who participate in and are featured by our nation's key print and online forums, has a lot of great resources to get you on the right path. Good for any writer, check out their:

• Tips for op-ed writing
• Basic op-ed structure
• Leads and news hooks
• How to pitch

Also feel free to use the information on this site and the ones we link to. The research we’ve compiled may be especially helpful.

Keep Going by Supporting VAWA

Now that you’re an expert op-ed writer, keep supporting dating abuse prevention by rallying around the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, VAWA. We have a complete activism toolkit to get you started, including a VAWA-specific op-ed!