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Women are persistently at a high risk for domestic and intimate partner violence due to such factors as a male predatory behavior, twisted power and control dynamics, pervasive rape culture,…
By Buddy T If you know or suspect that someone is a victim of domestic violence, you might feel clueless about the best way to help. Don't let a fear…
The hidden epidemic within the disability community Sarah Kim Since 2015, Shannon, a 40-year-old New York native, has lived in a domestic violence shelter for people with disabilities: Barrier Free…
The sad truth about how little we sometimes value women’s lives in cases of abuse By Shelley Flannery How many times have you seen the ubiquitous ASPCA commercial with the…
By DomesticShelters.org In April 2017, Kendall Brown and her sister, Kayla, were murdered by Kendall’s husband, George Earl Muhammad. Both were shot multiple times outside Kendall and Muhammad’s Memphis, Tenn.…
Six Facts About People with Disabilities and Domestic Violence Did you know ... People with disabilities have a higher lifetime prevalence of experiencing abuse than people without disabilities. People with…
Kavitha Cardoza Clare Marie Schneider No parent imagines that teen dating violence could affect their child. Yet according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 26% of women say…
Communities have to remember that survivors are the experts By Kit Gruelle As an advocate for abused women and an educator and trainer on domestic violence, I’ve been traveling around…
Read in app Credit...Illustration by The New York Times By Maya Salam May 21, 2019 “This is a public health issue that should be taken seriously.” — Avanti Adhia, the…
When it's time to escape, make sure to have a plan By DomesticShelters.org About 20% of abuse victims file for a personal protection order, or PPO, according to the Centers…