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Canada Nonprofit Moves Survivors for Free
Shelter Movers helps leaving an abusive partner a little less worrisome | When domestic violence survivors make the brave decision to leave an abusive partner and go i... read more
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An Order of Protection Should Mean No Guns
Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act would close a deadly loophole | The most dangerous time for a domestic violence survivor is when they decide to ... read more
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Majority of Young People Have Moved Back Home
Unfortunately, that doesn’t mean domestic violence in young adults is lessening | The number of young adults who are moving back in with their parents has skyrocketed ... read more
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Finally, New Brain Injury Study Focuses on Survivors of DV
TBIs in survivors often go undetected—but advocates are trying to change that | More attention and, accordingly, research have gone into the prevention and treatment o... read more
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The 5 Largest Single-Day Marches in History
Marches bring people together in a noteworthy display of unification | As a society, we’ve long marched for change—to demand equal rights, stop the bloodshed of gun vi... read more
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Should Shelter Locations Be Made Public?
Domestic violence shelters often keep their locations confidential. But some are public—and they have positive outcomes to report | When we think about domestic violen... read more
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Do Stand Your Ground Laws Apply to DV Survivors?
How self-defense laws help victims of abuse and how they don’t | Self-defense laws in every state are designed to help protect would-be victims of assault from prosecu... read more
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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
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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
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Turning Off the News is Self-Care
For many, including survivors of violence, the daily download of bad news can be triggering | In today’s rapidly changing environment, it’s natural to want to stay inf... read more
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Women Serve Longer Prison Sentences After Killing Abusers
When men kill the women they’re abusing, statistics say they get out sooner | In 2017 in North Carolina, a man convicted of stabbing his pregnant wife to death in thei... read more
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What Hotlines Are Hearing from Survivors During COVID-19
Survivors are afraid to go to shelter, seek emotional support | If you had asked survivors of domestic violence before the pandemic what their biggest stressor would b... read more
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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
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You Don't Need to Surrender Your Pet During COVID-19
If an abuser tells you differently, this may be a coercive control tactic | Is your partner pressuring you to surrender your pet during the coronavirus pandemic? For s... read more
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How to Afford a Pandemic
In the midst of all the continuous bad news surrounding COVID-19, there is some hope—relief in the form of a stimulus package | The world is in upheaval, and you're no... read more
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