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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
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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
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Servicemembers Are Getting Away With Abuse
Survivors say the military is failing at prosecuting domestic violence, helping partners | In April 2017, we published a story about compensation available from the m... read more
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The Popular Online Series That Talks Dating Violence
The Halls was created from teens' input on what they wanted to learn about | When the Boston Public Health Commission received a grant intended to help prevent ... read more
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Some Abusers Are Getting Awarded Alimony
How an archaic alimony law further victimizes survivors | Talk about adding insult to injury. One night in August 2011, a Virginia man terrorized his wife who was h... read more
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What Are Grey Rape and Stealthing?
They have sinister definitions and dangerous consequences | There are two new concerning buzzwords you may hear surrounding violence against women. One, argue many,... read more
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2017 Holiday Gift Guide
These gifts benefit survivors and organizations that want to end gender-based violence | Ready to get your holiday shopping started (or completed)? We’ve found some ... read more
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Natural Disasters Mean Obstacles for Survivors, Shelters
Communities can also see uptick in violence as cities try to rebuild | It was the middle of the night on Oct. 15 when Tracy Lamb awoke to the sound of sirens scream... read more
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She's Giving Survivors a Lift
In two years, one woman has organized the donation of more than 150,000 bras to women in need around the world | Dana Marlowe says she “accidentally” founded her no... read more
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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
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