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When Survivors Are the Criminals

In trying to prevent their own murders at the hands of their abusers, two survivors found themselves behind bars | Kim Dadou spent 17 years in prison for fatally sh... read more
Once You're Aware, It's Time to Do Something About It

Raising awareness is good and all, but action is better. 5 tool kits to help you out | We are constantly bombarded with this message about the importance of “raisin... read more
When Media Missed the Boat

News sources called domestic violence a 'school shooting' ... but why? | In April of this year, 53-year-old Cedric Anderson walked into a Southern Californi... read more
What Are Nuisance Laws?

How these policies can harm survivors of intimate partner violence | It's hard enough for a survivor of domestic or intimate partner violence to seek help or report... read more
Purple Benches Honor Domestic Violence Victims

In Canada, Barb’s Benches memorialize women killed by their partners | In Nova Scotia, purple benches located in public places serve a dual role—they honor the memo... read more
StrongHearts Helpline for Native American Survivors Debuts

Domestic violence among tribal communities faces different barriers, laws and challenges | A new domestic violence crisis line specifically aimed to support those i... read more
New York City Launches Task Force to Combat DV

Government agencies, advocacy groups and survivors come together to search for solutions | New York City recently formed a task force designed to tackle a tough pro... read more
Survivors Wanted to Test New App

Danger assessment app will focus on immigrants and Native Americans | Researchers at John Hopkins University are looking for survivors to give their new danger asse... read more
Majoring in Domestic Violence

Colleges offer graduate programs that ready students to end violence against women | Higher education is meant to churn out well-rounded scholars. Even if you’re go... read more
Mixed (Message) Media

10 times movies and TV shows glamorized abuse | Remember when it was too scandalous for married-on-TV-couple Rob and Laura Petrie to sleep in the same bed on The... read more
Survivor Story: Mildred Muhammed

'I was married to the D.C. Sniper' | In October 2002, a series of related shootings throughout Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C. were carried out by 4... read more
What's Working for Survivors?

Author Sara Shoener says the system in place to help victims of domestic violence is ‘incredibly imperfect’ | Author Sara Shoener spent five years in three differen... read more
Controlling Your Partner Is Illegal, But Not in the U.S.

British victims are better protected from their controlling, abusive partners | New Russian laws decriminalizing some forms of domestic battery can make us feel smug ... read more
When 911 Can't Find You

Calling for help from a cell phone might make it hard to track you down. Smart911 helps emergency responders get to you | True or false? If you call 911 from a cell... read more
What is Rape Culture?

6 everyday examples of normalizing sexual violence | You can find it every time you turn on the TV. Movies utilize it to create drama or illicit laughs. It’s used in ... read more