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Tele-Commuting Protects Employees from Viruses, not Violence
Just because employees aren't at the office, doesn't mean there's nothing you can do | With the advent of the novel coronavirus (or COVID-19), many compani... read more
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History and Purpose of Domestic Violence Coalitions
Expert Weighs in on Florida Investigation, Importance of Coalitions | There has been some troubling news recently reported by the Miami Herald about the Florida Coalit... read more
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CDC Says We Need to Pay More Attention to Childhood Trauma
Preventing its long-term effects can reduce the risk of serious disease, death | The consequences of living through serious trauma during one’s childhood don’t just di... read more
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New Hope for PTSD
Research suggests injection therapy improves symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder | Only about 40% of people with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) find relie... read more
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Domestic Violence and Gaps in Federal Gun Law
The "boyfriend loophole" is getting women killed | Jasmine Gaytan was killed when she was only 20 years old. Her boyfriend fired the bullets and carried her ... read more
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When Fighting Abuse Could Lead to Deportation
New laws may scare immigrant survivors into silence | Stricter laws around immigration are making domestic violence survivors who fear deportation stay silent. “It’s a... read more
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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
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How Limiting Abortion Rights Keeps Survivors in Danger
As the fate of a woman’s right to choose is under attack, survivors know even a rape exception may not help them | COVID-19 Update: Anti-abortion groups are exploiting... read more
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Survivors Might Not Make It to the Polls
Abusers may prevent survivors from voting this November | An abuser can stand in the way of a lot of things—freedom, for one. Feeling safe in one’s own home. A support... read more
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Around the World: England, Thailand and Mexico in the News
From blunt knives as a possible deterrent, to smoking as a form of violence—this is what’s happening here and abroad | From one side of the globe to the other, domesti... read more
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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
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When Masculinity Is Toxic
Traits men learn as boys can be dangerous—to them, and to the women in their lives | We hear a lot about “toxic masculinity” these days—a term often loaded with assump... read more
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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
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Sharing the Responsibility of Ending Domestic Violence
In Philly, the Shared Safety Initiative helps survivors before they need to call police | For all the tragic and heartbreaking news we hear on a daily basis about dome... read more
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Public Records Reveal Domestic Violence in Senators Past
A reminder that disclosure details should be a survivor’s choice | In January, a slew of national news publications revealed that U.S. Senator Joni Ernst was a survivo... read more
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