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Marnie Goodfriend

Rape Is a Lifelong Condition — But It No Longer Defines Me

Focusing on self-care and self-love helped me rebuild my identity

Healing After Sexual Assault

Good Sex with Emily Jamea: Healing After Sexual Assault

Sexual assault can impact your mind and body — but healing is possible

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What Is Sexual Assault?

Here’s what you need to know about different forms of sexual assault and what you can do if you’ve been assaulted

Kathleen Gallagher

I Was Stalked for 2 Decades Before It Was a Crime

My experience helped pass the first anti-stalking laws in the United States

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Marital Rape Is Still Legal

Her husband raped her. The state said it wasn't a crime.

Can't stand it anymore

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.

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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

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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

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.

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

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Older Women Get Stalked, Too

No matter the victim's age, the harm is real

Jennifer Storm sitting on a chair

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

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

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.

Violence against women is overlooked in its role in opioid epidemic

Violence Against Women Is Overlooked in Its Role in Opioid Epidemic

Women who are subject to violence – often from intimate partners – are more likely to turn to opioids or other substances leading to further health and life problems, including increased risk for HIV infection.

Domestic Violence’s Overlooked Damage: Concussion And Brain Injury

Domestic Violence's Overlooked Damage: Concussion And Brain Injury

After domestic violence women often suffer brain injuries that are not diagnosed or treated, leading to long-term problems.

Employers Aren’t Doing Enough to Stop Sexual Harassment at Work

Employers Aren’t Doing Enough to Stop Sexual Harassment at Work

The #MeToo movement has shone the spotlight on sexual harassment in the workplace, but a new survey shows most U.S. employers aren't tackling the issue.

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PTSD and Sexual Harassment

With the recent accounts of sexual assault and harassment, it's important to remember that one of the most troubling and lingering results of a sexual assault is post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD.

How Will the Focus on Sexual Harassment Affect Victims?

#MeToo: Will It Help in the Long Run?

Will the recent focus on sexual harassment in the workplace help its victims and other women in the long run?

Tougher Gun Laws Reduce Domestic Violence Deaths

Tougher Gun Laws Reduce Domestic Violence Deaths

Stricter gun laws might spur a decline in domestic violence murders, new research suggests.

U.S. Moms-to-Be Often Victims of Assault

U.S. Moms-to-Be Often Victims of Assault

Violence is shockingly common in pregnancy.