Child Marriage – More Than A Foreign Problem
When we hear the term ‘child marriage’ or ‘arranged marriage,’ we tend to think of foreign countries that are known for having teenage brides, but child marriages are happening here…
The Good Wife
Forced to marry a stranger at 16, she spent a decade being isolated, humiliated and assaulted. Then, she planned her escape By Samra Zafar When I was a kid, my…
From Romance to Isolation: Understanding Grooming
Feb 11, 2019 By Lisa Aronson Fontes, PhD. Most relationships that become violent or controlling do not start that way. Rather, they often begin with a heavy dose of romance.…
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
While domestic violence effects people of all ages, we must start a conversation about teen dating violence. Domestic violence has always been a sensitive topic and may seem ‘inappropriate’ for…
Sexual Assault
Sexual assault can take many different forms, but one thing remains the same: it’s never the victim’s fault. What is sexual assault? The term sexual assault refers to sexual contact…
Human Trafficking
What is Human Trafficking? sex trafficking in which a commercial sex act is induced by force, fraud, or coercion, or in which the person induced to perform such an act…
National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month
Teen dating violence— also called intimate relationship violence or intimate partner violence among adolescents or adolescent relationship abuse — includes physical, psychological or sexual abuse; harassment; or stalking of any…
What is ‘Victim Shaming’?
Victim shaming comments and questions focus the blame on the wrong person May 27, 2015 By domesticshelters.org When women began stepping forward late last year accusing comedian and actor Bill…
Presidential Proclamation on National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, 2019
December 31, 2018 Human trafficking is a modern form of slavery. It is not enough merely to denounce this horrific assault on human dignity; we must actively work to prevent…