Do Women Get as Much Compassion as Animals?
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…
Why We Must Believe Survivors
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.…
Domestic Violence and People with Disabilities: What to Know, Why It Matters, and How to Help
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…
Millions of teens experience abusive relationships. Here’s how adults can help
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…
Listening to Victims Can Reduce Domestic Violence Deaths
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…
Teenage Girls and Dating Violence: Why We Should Be Paying Attention
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…
Steps to Safety After a PPO
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…
Teen Dating Violence Prevention Resources for 2022
Jennifer Benner February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month (TDVAM), and the theme for this year is “Talk About It.” It is a call to action for young people and…
What Happens When Someone Violates a Court Order?
What you can expect to happen if your batterer breaks a restraining order By DomesticShelters.org Ideally, an order of protection—commonly referred to as a restraining order—would keep a batterer from…
Teen Dating Violence Can Lead To Homicide — And Girls Are The Most Common Victims
Rhitu Chatterjee Teen romance gone wrong can be dangerous for girls. Around 7 percent of teen homicides between 2003 and 2016 were committed by intimate partners, and girls were the…