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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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