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Officers Charged with Domestic Violence Still Have Guns

How law enforcement skirts the Lautenberg Amendment | Studies show that abusers who have access to a gun are 500 percent more likely to kill their partners than abuser... read more
Don't Use Domestic Violence Victims to Derail Police Reform

Claims that “defunding the police” will harm women ignore dire problems in policing gender-based crimes today | As activists demonstrate across the country to protest ... read more
Everything Survivors Need to Know About the Census

By answering a few questions, you can help nonprofits receive the funding they need | By now, you should have received an envelope in the mail from the U.S. Census Bur... read more
A World Without Domestic Violence: Part III

Imagine what would happen if abusers were actually held accountable for their crimes | In this final part of Barry Goldstein’s series, the former attorney, long-time d... read more
Where We're Going Wrong: Part I

Former attorney and advocate Barry Goldstein breaks down what works and what doesn’t when it comes to preventing domestic violence | In this first of his three-part se... read more
Not in My Neighborhood

Does a shelter make a community less safe, or cause home values to drop? | Most of us would probably agree that homelessness is a bad thing. Domestic violence, too—bot... read more
You Have to Read This Book

Author Rachel Louise Snyder talks about what we’re missing in the domestic violence movement | Back in August, we announced our next DomesticShelters.org Book Club sel... read more
10 Must-Hear Podcasts on Domestic Violence

Plus, thinking about getting behind the mic? Tips for starting your own | If you haven’t been pulled into a podcast yet, what are you waiting for? Since its launch on ... read more
2019 Holiday Gift Guide

Stocked up on socks? This year, ask Santa for one of these gifts that benefit survivors and the nonprofits that help them | Pictured is the Stripes blanket from Thread... read more
Helping Kids Feel 'SAFE' at School

An innovative school in Austin, Texas was made just for children who’ve experienced violence or abuse | For kids who have lived through, or are currently living throug... read more
Why Domestic Violence Shelters are a Secret in Iraq

Here, survivors and advocates alike live in fear | Despite the tireless efforts of domestic violence advocates to save survivors, change the laws, shift our mindset ou... read more
Ending the Backlog of Rape Kits

One state at a time, SVU star’s nonprofit is trying to get justice for survivors | It seems unfathomable—after being sexually assaulted, a survivor subjects herself to... read more
How Do I Donate Items to Shelters?

Tips for making the biggest impact on domestic abuse with your in-kind donations | Whether you’re full-on Marie Kondo-ing your way through your home or you just have s... read more
Slamming Sexism

Real-life examples of how woman respond to everyday sexism | I, a woman, once wanted to buy a water softener. You know, once of those big barrel looking appliances tha... read more
Through the Eyes of an ER Physician

The hardest part is letting them go back home, says one | Despite stereotypes, a survivor of domestic violence doesn’t often stand out in a crowd. Or, in a waiting roo... read more