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States Fighting to Keep Guns Away from Abusers

Stronger state laws help reduce domestic homicides | State gun safety laws have been shifting over the last several years, and domestic violence and gun control advoca... read more
A Worldwide View on Whats Being Done to Protect Partners

A roundup of actions being taken to reduce intimate partner violence around the world—and what isn’t | The United States and Canada are far from the only countries wit... read more
Signals for Safety

How asking for “Angela” or ordering an “angel shot” can save you from dating violence | A creative plan from the UK designed to help people escape potentially dangerou... read more
From Survivors to CEOs

FreeFrom is helping survivors find financial stability by starting their own businesses | Beyoncé asked it, so we’ll just back up what she said. “Who run the world? G... read more
It's Time to Challenge Sexist Humor

Men who find disparaging jokes funny are more likely to be insecure about their masculinity, says study | A new study finds that men who believe they need to prove ... read more
Why We Still Call Rebellious Women 'Witches'

Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words can keep violence alive and well | When you hear the word "witch," what do you think of? A fictitious character th... read more
Moms Are Going to Jail When Abusive Partners Hurt the Kids

New family court guidelines take aim at ‘failure to protect’ petitions | In December 2006, Robert Braxton Jr. was sentenced to just two years in prison for breaking... read more
How to Start a Sexversation

A rape survivor and her best friend create a game to start conversations around sexual empowerment and consent | After her best friend Kelly was raped in college, B... read more
Why We Must Believe Survivors

If we don't listen to survivors, they won't report, and abuse will never end | In April 2017, Kendall Brown and her sister, Kayla, were murdered by Kendall... read more
Servicemembers Are Getting Away With Abuse

Survivors say the military is failing at prosecuting domestic violence, helping partners | Last April, we published a story about compensation available from the mili... read more
O.J. Simpson's 'If I Did It' Interview to Air

DomesticShelters.org advisor Rita Smith will appear on expert panel | This Sunday, March 11, at 8 p.m., Fox will air a never-before-seen 2006 interview in which O.J... read more
Court Goes Easy on California CEO to Avoid Deportation

How a California deportation law is causing turmoil for domestic violence survivors | Justice for Neha Rastogi former Silicon Valley tech CEO Abhishek Gattani pled ... read more
R. Kelly's Sex Cult is Domestic Violence

Why some victims believe they love their abusers | In July of 2017, a story broke that seemed almost too absurd to be true—famed ‘90s rapper Robert “R.” Kelly had b... read more
Life Unlocked

LifeLock responds to claims that abusers opened fake accounts to stalk their victims | At a recent women’s conference in Phoenix, Ariz., Erin Brockovich was one of the... read more
Survey Says ... Parents Just Don't Understand

How adults can help young people build healthy relationships before dating violence begins | What do teens wish parents knew about dating violence in their worlds? ... read more