Domestic Violence Isn’t About Just Physical Violence – and State Laws Are Beginning to Recognize That
Intimate partner abuse isn't about just physical violence. It's about domination and control.
Hospitals Are Allowing Medical Students to Perform Pelvic Exams on Unconscious Women — Without Their Consent
It's 2021, and women are still being treated like property in this outrageous practice
Domestic Violence Calls for Help Increased During the Pandemic – but the Answers Haven’t Gotten Any Easier
Doctors call the surge in intimate partner violence "a pandemic within a pandemic"
US Has a Long History of Violence Against Asian Women
Harmful stereotypes of Asian women in American popular culture date back to at least the 19th century
Domestic Violence Hurts People With Disabilities, Too
The hidden epidemic within the disability community
I Recovered from Obesity and Bulimia Triggered by Sexual Abuse Once. And I Can Do It Again.
My childhood abuse caused disordered eating and weight gain, but I learned how to heal
If You Live with Domestic Violence, Home May Be the Last Place that Feels Safe During COVID-19
During Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we look at why domestic violence is on the rise and how to create an exit plan
You Can't Put a Band-Aid Over a Bullet Hole: How I Healed From Sexual Trauma and Substance Abuse
I realized I had to deal with the painful secrets and trauma underlying my addiction in order to find a pathway to recovery.
Family and Friends Can Be Key to Helping End Domestic Violence, Study Suggests
COVID-19 is putting people at greater risk for domestic violence, but family and friends can be a lifeline.
Domestic Violence Growing in Wake of Coronavirus Outbreak
As people across the country scrambled to buy toilet paper and extra canned food, millions of them had an additional set of stresses: worrying about being forced to stay at home, unable to get away from their abuser.
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