Diversity Matters
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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
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The Ways Racism Fuels the Fire of Domestic Violence
Ending domestic violence isn’t possible until systemic racism ends, say advocates | Racism and violence have long been intricately linked, feeding off each other like ... read more
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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
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Including They and Them When Talking Domestic Violence
Non-binary survivors feel excluded from the domestic violence conversation | While anyone can experience harm as a result of intimate partner violence, domestic violen... read more
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When Your Partner Asks for an Open Relationship
Here’s how to differentiate innocuous requests from red flags for abuse | For many individuals, monogamy is the norm—one partner, one relationship at a time. But some ... read more
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Refugee Children & Intimate Partner Violence: Part II
How to boost the resilience of children exposed to IPV | While many behaviors signal a child in distress, no behavior in and of itself is diagnostic of a child exposed... read more
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Refugee Children & Intimate Partner Violence: Part I
Effects of exposure to intimate partner violence (IPV) on refugee children and ways to reduce this exposure by helping their mothers achieve safety | Children suffer w... read more
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Survivor: Waqas
Struggling to find help as a Muslim man | The stereotype is that Muslim men beat their wives. But I was the one being abused and for years I didn’t even recognize my e... read more
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Survivor: Joanne
Young, alone and far from home, she fought immigration issues to break free | I moved to America from Malta in 1988, when I was 19, to be with my high school sweethear... read more
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Ask Amanda: How Do I Help My Deaf Friend Escape Abuse?
The deaf community is more susceptible to domestic violence than the hearing | Q: What happens when you’re deaf and being abused by a partner? I have a deaf friend ... read more
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Black Women Are Staying Silent
Why some Black women feel like they can’t disclose domestic violence | When someone decides to threaten, stalk, harass or abuse his or her partner, what might that... read more
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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
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Domestic Violence in the Transgender Community
Rates of intimate partner violence are high and barriers stand in the way of getting help | Domestic violence affects people with any gender identity, and transgender... read more
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American Muslim Women and Domestic Violence
Facing myriad challenges after immigrating, domestic violence sometimes gets lost in the shuffle | Salma Elkadi Abugideiri is an American Muslim woman who wears a hij... read more
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Fleeing the Reservation with Children
The unique challenges Native American survivor mothers face | Leaving an abusive partner is difficult enough for anyone. You need to consider where you’ll live, how... read more
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